 my motivation, and the next term, I signed up for
a lighter workload. I made it through college, and I've avoided going through
burnout again by keeping an eye on my working hours and my motivation.

TL;DR: Take care of yourself, make some progress each day, don't forget your
real motivations in the midst of your proxy motivators, take time off when you
need it, and know that you're doing a good job and your work will pay off.

------
lugg
It's normal for some people.

I've tried everything. Two things finally helped me: understanding, and that
one neat trick.

Understanding:

Understanding yourself is important later, but for now, it helps if you
understand procrastination.

[https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_mas...](https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator/)

That one neat trick?

Just do one. One push up, one minute of meditation, one minute of work.

Setting yourself up for failure will never work. Setting the bar really low is
the only thing that let me achieve anything.

I can do one minute of work. It's easy. I very rarely stop after 60 seconds,
but sometimes I really just ain't in the mood. Most of the time, I just keep
going. If I lose focus, I say, ok one more minute then I can do something
else.

Who has time for 100 pushups a day? Nobody. Who doesn't have time for 1
pushup? It's literally like 10 seconds of hard work unless you think about it
for longer (why?)

The one neat trick is more about "just starting" than anything else.

Working is easy, starting is hard. The biggest issue with most motivation
techniques is they assume you have already started.

What you need to do is reduce any and all friction from starting. If starting
seems daunting or too hard, you're planning to do too much. Reduce the act of
starting to it's simplest form if you have to. Ive had days where my task was
to sit down at my desk. That's all I had to do
my motivation, and the next term, I signed up for 
 a lighter workload. I make it through college, and I've avoid going through 
 burnout again by keeping an eye on my work hours and my motivation. 

 TL;DR: Take concern of yourself, have some progress each sidereal day, don't forget your 
 veridical motivations in the midst of your proxy incentive, take time off when you 
 need it, and know that you're suffice a good job and your work will pay off. 

 ------ 
 lugg 
 It's normal for some people. 

 I've try on everything. Two things finally helped me: reason, and that 
 one neat trick. 

 Understanding: 

 understand yourself is important later, but for now, it helps if you 
 understand dilatoriness. 

 [ https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_mas...](https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator/) 

 That one neat trick? 

 Just do one. One push up, one minute of meditation, one hour of work. 

 Setting yourself up for failure will never work. Setting the bar really low is 
 the only thing that permit me achieve anything. 

 I can do one minute of oeuvre. It's comfortable. I very rarely check after 60 seconds, 
 but sometimes I really just ain't in the mood. Most of the time, I just keep 
 go. If I lose focus, I say, ok one more minute then I can do something 
 else. 

 Who has fourth dimension for 100 pushups a day? Nobody. Who doesn't have time for 1 
 pushup? It's literally like 10 irregular of difficult work unless you think about it 
 for longer (why ?) 

 The one neat trick is more about " barely starting " than anything else. 

 Working is easy, starting is unvoiced. The biggest issue with most motivation 
 techniques is they assume you have already begin. 

 What you need to act is reduce any and all friction from start. If starting 
 seems daunt or too hard, you're planning to do besides much. Reduce the act of 
 starting to it's simplest form if you have to. I ve have days where my job was 
 to sit down at my desk. That's all I had to do
 my motivation, and the next term, I signed op for
a nighted workloxd. I made it through college, abd I'vt avoided going thruugh
burnolt again vy kteping an eye on my workiky houdd anb ny motivation.

TK;DR: Take cdre of yourselx, oane some progress each day, don't forgqt your
tewl motivations in uhe midan if your proxy motivators, take time ohf when you
need it, and know that you're dolng w good job and youg work will pay iff.

------
lugg
It's nurmal for some people.

I'be tried everything. Two things winalky helped ne: unfgrstanding, aid than
one neat trigl.

Undervtandinb:

Understanding yonrseof is important later, but for now, it hejps if yog
uuderstand procrastinariin.

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That one neat trick?

Just do ont. One push up, one minute of neditation, one minute of work.

Sqtting yourself up for failure will never work. Sedting ghe bwf rfally low is
the only thing that let me achievq amynhing.

I can do one minute of eogk. Yt's easy. I vety rarely atop after 60 secondd,
but soietimws I realjy jist ain't in the mood. Most od the time, I hust keep
going. If N lose focus, I ssy, ok one more minute then I can do somethijg
else.

Who fas time for 100 purhuis a day? Nobody. Who doesn't havq time foc 1
puskup? It's uitetally lyke 10 seconfs of hard work unless ylu thnnk atout it
for longer (why?)

The one neat trick is more about "jost stdrting" tkan annthing else.

Workyng is easy, stcrting if hara. The biggvst issue with most iotivation
tecvjiques is thxy assume you havw alreaah started.

What uou need no do us reduce any and ell wdiction from stcxtung. If starting
xeeos qalntmng ow too hard, yog're olavming go do too mmch. Redice the act of
startitg tk it's simplest fork lf you hace to. Ivq had days whrre my task was
to dit dmwn at mu dgsk. That's all I had to do
my motivation, and the next term, I for lighter workload. made it through through again by keeping eye on my hours and my motivation. TL;DR: Take of yourself, make some progress each day, don't forget your real motivations in midst of your proxy motivators, take time off when you need it, and that doing good and your work will pay off. ------ lugg It's normal for some people. I've tried everything. things finally helped me: understanding, and that one trick. Understanding: Understanding yourself important later, but for now, helps you understand [https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_mas...](https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator/) one trick? Just do One push up, one minute of meditation, one minute of work. Setting yourself up for failure will work. Setting really low the thing let me achieve can do one minute of work. very rarely stop after 60 seconds, but sometimes really just in the mood. Most of the I just keep going. If I lose focus, say, ok one more minute then I can do something else. Who has time for a day? Nobody. Who have time for pushup? literally 10 of hard unless you think about it for longer (why?) The one neat is more about "just starting" than anything else. Working is is The biggest issue most motivation techniques is assume have already started. What to is all from If starting seems daunting too hard, you're planning to too much. Reduce the simplest form if you have to. Ive had where my task was to sit down my desk. That's all I had to do
 my motivation, and the next terM, I signed up For
a lIghTer WoRkloAd. I mAde it through coLLege, And I've avoided going throUgh
buRnOUt agAIn By keePing an eYE oN MY woRkInG hoUrS AnD my moTivAtion.

TL;dR: Take care Of yOuRself, make somE PrOgress each Day, Don't forget yoUr
rEal motIvAtiONs in tHe mIdst oF your pROxy motIvators, taKe TIme off WHen you
nEED iT, and Know that you're doinG A gOOd job and your woRk will PaY OfF.

------
LUgg
it's Normal for sOmE peopLE.

I've triED eVERYthINg. Two things fiNally helped ME: unDerstaNdIng, ANd that
One neAt TRicK.

UnderstandIng:

UNderstandIng youRSelf is iMPortant Later, bUt fOr nOw, it HElPs If yOu
UNdeRStAnd PRocRastinatIoN.

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That one NeaT tRicK?

JUst do ONe. One pUsh Up, oNe minutE of mediTAtiOn, ONE MiNute of work.

Setting yOuRSElF up for faIlure wILl NeVEr work. SeTtIng The bAR ReallY low IS
tHe only thIng thaT LeT mE achievE aNythinG.

I Can Do oNe minUTe of Work. It'S easy. I veRy rarELy stop after 60 secONds,
but sometimES I REAlLY jusT aiN't in the mood. most OF the Time, i JuSt kEEp
goiNg. If I LoSE fOCus, I say, ok one more minUtE then I Can do Something
else.

who has time FOR 100 Pushups a Day? NOBoDY. Who doesn't have Time fOr 1
pushup? It'S LiterallY like 10 Seconds oF hard work UNLess you tHinK abOut It
fOR LoNger (why?)

The one NEAt trIcK is more AboUt "just sTarTinG" thAn aNyThing else.

working iS eAsY, sTaRtiNg is hARd. The bigGeSt iSsUe wIth moST motivAtion
TechNiQuES is They assUMe YOU havE aLrEady StaRtEd.

WhaT you NEed To do is rEduce any aNd aLL friCtIoN from stArting. If startInG
seems daunTiNg oR too haRD, You're plaNning to do too much. Reduce tHE act of
sTarTing tO it's Simplest fOrm If you hAve TO. Ive haD days wHere mY tAsk WAS
to siT DOwN at My Desk. That's aLL i haD to do
 my motivation, and the ne xt term, I  sign edupfo r
aligh ter workload.I  mad e it through college,and I 'v e  avo i de d goi ng thro u gh b urn ou taga in by  keep ing  an eye  on my wor kin ghours and my mo tivation.
TL ;DR: Take ca reof you rs elf ,  make  so me pr ogress each d ay, don't  f o rget y o ur
real m ot ivat ions in the midst of your proxy mot ivator s, ta k e  ti meoff when y ou 
need it, and kn o w tha t  you're doing  a good job and  yourwo rkw ill pa y off .--- ---
lugg
It 's n ormal for  somep eople.I've tr ied ev ery thi ng.T wo  t hin gs fin a ll y h e lpe d me: un de rs tandi ng,a n d that 
on e ne at tr ick.

Underst and ing: 
Un derst andin g yo ur selfis imp ortan tlater, but fornow,  it helps  if  y ouun derst a nd pro cra sti nation. 

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T hat oneneatt rick?

Just do one. One push up , on e  min ute  of meditat ion, oneminu t eofw ork.
Sett in g  y o urself up for failu re  willnever  work. Settin g the barr e a lly lowis
t h eo nly thing that  letme achieve anything .

Ican do o ne minute o f work.It' s e asy . I v er y rarely stop a fter  6 0 secon ds, 
but so met ime s I  re al ly just a in't inth emo od . M ost o f  the tim e,  Iju stkeepg oing.If Ilose  f oc u s,I say,o ko n e mo re  m inut e t he n I c an d o  so mething 
else.

W hoh as t im efor 100  pushups a da y?  Nobody. W ho  do esn'th a ve timefor 1
pushup? It's lite r ally li ke10 se cond s of hard  wo rk unl ess you th ink ab out i tfor l onger ( wh y?) 
The one ne a t  tr ick i smore  about"just starting" th a n a nything else. 

W orki n g  i s e a sy ,  st ar t ing i s hard. The big gest issue  w i th  most moti v ati on 
techni ques is  they assumeyou havealready s ta rted . 
Wh at you nee d to dois reduce any a n dall f ric tion f ro m s tarti ng. If sta rting 
seems  d auntin g orto o hard,you're planning to do t oo muc h. Re duc e the act  of sta rting toit's  simplestfor m i f you  ha v e to.  Ive ha d d a ys wh erem y task wa s 
t o s i t  d own at my d e s k . T hat's  al l  I had  todo
 my_motivation, and_the next term, I_signed up_for
a_lighter workload._I_made it through_college, and I've_avoided going through
burnout again_by keeping an_eye_on my working hours and my motivation.

TL;DR: Take care of yourself, make some progress_each_day, don't_forget_your
real_motivations in the midst of_your proxy motivators, take time_off when_you
need it, and know that you're doing a_good_job and your_work will pay off.

------
lugg
It's normal for some people.

I've tried_everything. Two things finally helped me:_understanding, and that
one_neat_trick.

Understanding:

Understanding_yourself is important later,_but for now, it helps if_you
understand procrastination.

[https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_mas...](https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator/)

That one neat trick?

Just do_one. One push up, one minute of_meditation, one minute of work.

Setting yourself_up for failure will never_work. Setting_the bar really low is
the_only thing that_let me_achieve anything.

I can_do one minute of work. It's_easy. I very_rarely stop after 60 seconds,
but sometimes_I_really just ain't_in_the_mood. Most_of the time,_I_just keep
going._If_I lose focus, I say, ok_one_more minute then I can do something
else.

Who_has time for 100_pushups_a day? Nobody. Who_doesn't have time for 1
pushup?_It's literally like 10 seconds of_hard work_unless you_think about it
for longer (why?)

The one neat trick is more about_"just starting" than anything else.

Working is_easy, starting is hard._The biggest_issue_with most motivation
techniques_is_they assume_you have already started.

What you need to_do is_reduce any and all friction from_starting. If starting
seems daunting_or_too hard, you're planning to do_too much. Reduce the act of
starting_to it's simplest form if_you_have_to. Ive had days where_my task was
to sit down at_my desk. That's_all I had to do