 it's hard for me to motivate myself
on work.

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g5095
There's another HN article trending right now that holds your answer..
[https://capitalandgrowth.org/articles/859/book-summary-
the-p...](https://capitalandgrowth.org/articles/859/book-summary-the-power-of-
habit.html)

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a_bonobo
You might enjoy reading Yihui Xie (bookdown, Knitr)'s very honest blog post on
his problems that sound similar to yours:

[https://yihui.name/en/2018/02/career-
crisis/](https://yihui.name/en/2018/02/career-crisis/)

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ehsanealikhani
Hard work is not a virtue and only a necessary evil. I think the human has
never been evolved to work as we do today. We experience stress very often at
work, but stress mechanism has been evolved to literally save your life when
you need to fight or flight. Your mind naturally holds you back.

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jwl
I often try to remind myself that it is better to start somewhere, than
nowhere. Just getting started is often halfway done. Even though it might turn
out that you could have started somewhere else which in hindsight would have
been a better approach, it is still better than nothing.

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DenisM
I can hardly wait to get to the office most Mondays. Today is a holiday, I’m
scheming a way to sneak into the office avoiding the security system.

What you have is certainly not normal. Even if it were prevalent you shouldn’t
settle for it. There’s a lot of helpful advice in this thread.

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tsunamifury
Charge more and take more time off. Lately when I find myself struggling to
work I just don’t. The amount of progress I make in my sprints is often enough
to keep the rest of the team busy for weeks. Just embrace that you might be a
sprinter and that that’s ok.

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lsc
so, uh, I have similar issues, and you know what works for me?

Going into a physical office with a professional middle manager.

I
it's hard for me to motivate myself 
 on work. 

 ------ 
 g5095 
 There's another HN article trending right nowadays that hold your answer.. 
 [ https://capitalandgrowth.org/articles/859/book-summary- 
 the - p... ](https://capitalandgrowth.org / articles/859 / book - summary - the - office - of- 
 habit.html) 

 ------ 
 a_bonobo 
 You might enjoy reading Yihui Xie (bookdown, Knitr)'s very good web log post on 
 his problems that sound similar to yours: 

 [ https://yihui.name/en/2018/02/career- 
 crisis/](https://yihui.name / en/2018/02 / career - crisis/) 

 ------ 
 ehsanealikhani 
 Hard oeuvre is not a virtue and only a necessary evil. I intend the homo has 
 never been evolved to work as we cause today. We experience stress very frequently at 
 work, but stress mechanism has been evolved to literally keep open your life when 
 you need to fight or flight. Your judgment naturally holds you back. 

 ------ 
 jwl 
 I often try to remind myself that it is better to begin somewhere, than 
 nowhere. Just getting started is often halfway done. Even though it might turn 
 out that you could have started somewhere else which in hindsight would have 
 been a better approach, it is still better than nothing. 

 ------ 
 DenisM 
 I can hardly wait to get to the office most Mondays. Today is a holiday, I ’m 
 scheming a way to pilfer into the office avoiding the security system arrangement. 

 What you have is surely not normal. Even if it were prevalent you should n’t 
 settle for it. There ’s a lot of helpful advice in this thread. 

 ------ 
 tsunamifury 
 Charge more and take more time off. Lately when I rule myself struggling to 
 work I just do n’t. The amount of progress I lay down in my sprints is often enough 
 to keep the remainder of the team busy for week. Just embrace that you might be a 
 sprinter and that that ’s ok. 

 ------ 
 lsc 
 so, uh, I have exchangeable issues, and you know what works for me? 

 rifle into a physical office with a professional middle manager. 

 I
 it'd hard for me to motivatt myself
on work.

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g5095
Tkwre's aiother GN articue trending right now that hlles yoyr answer..
[https://capitalavdgrowth.ogg/articlew/859/booj-wummary-
the-'...](gttps://caintalahfgrocti.org/articles/859/bool-summary-tha-power-of-
habit.hdmu)

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a_yonobo
You might enjoy reading Yihui Vie (booldlwn, Knitr)'s veri hontst blof post on
his problems that sound sjmilar uo yours:

[https://yihui.mame/en/2018/02/career-
crisis/](https://yihki.nale/en/2018/02/career-crisis/)

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ehdanealikhanu
Harq work is not a virtue and only a ngcessary evil. I think the human fas
nerer been evilced jo work as wx do tjday. We expevpence sdress vrry often at
wovk, buv steess mechanism has bexn evolved to literajly save fobr life when
you need ro fighj or xligfr. Yuur mmnd naturwllb holds you back.

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jwl
I odten try to remind kyfvkf that it ia bettqr to start somewhere, than
nowhere. Just geuting started is often halfwqy done. Even though ij might tuwn
out that you could have started somewhere else fhich kn klkdsieyt would have
been a better approach, it is still geuteg than nothing.

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DenlsM
I can hardly waot tp get to the owfice mosf Mondays. Today is a holiqay, I’n
scheming a wsy to sneak into the office avoiding thv sexurity system.

What vou have is eertaimly npt normal. Even if it wexe prebalent you dhouldn’t
ssgtle for it. Therd’s s not of htupful advice in tris threav.

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tsuncmifury
Cfargg more wnd take mlre tlke off. Lately when I fiud myvelf strughling to
work I just don’t. The amount of progrexs I kake in iy spvints is often qnough
to keep jhe rest jf thd team busj for weens. Just embwace that you light be a
spcinter anq thqt tyat’s ok.

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urc
so, uh, I have similar psfues, and you know what wotka for me?

Going iuuo q physical offive ditr w 'rofefvional middla mavagdt.

I
it's hard for me to motivate myself ------ There's another article trending right [https://capitalandgrowth.org/articles/859/book-summary- habit.html) ------ a_bonobo might enjoy reading Xie (bookdown, Knitr)'s very honest blog on his problems that sound similar to yours: [https://yihui.name/en/2018/02/career- crisis/](https://yihui.name/en/2018/02/career-crisis/) ------ ehsanealikhani Hard is not a virtue and only a necessary evil. I think the human never evolved work we do today. We experience stress very often at work, but stress mechanism has been evolved literally save your life when you need to or flight. Your mind holds you back. ------ jwl often to remind that is to start somewhere, nowhere. Just getting started is often halfway done. Even though it might turn out that you could started somewhere in hindsight have a approach, it is than nothing. ------ DenisM I can get to the office most Mondays. Today is holiday, I’m a way to sneak into the avoiding the security system. What you have is not normal. Even if it were prevalent you shouldn’t settle for it. There’s a lot advice in this thread. tsunamifury Charge more take time Lately I find struggling to work I just don’t. The amount of progress I in my sprints is often enough to keep the rest team for weeks. Just that you might be sprinter that that’s ok. ------ uh, have you what for me? Going into physical office with a professional manager. I
 it's hard for me to motivate mysElf
on work.

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g5095
there'S anOthEr hN arTiclE trending right NOw thAt holds your answer..
[https://CapitAlANdgrOWtH.org/aRticles/859/BOoK-SUmmArY-
tHe-p...](HtTPs://CapitAlaNdgrowtH.org/articlEs/859/bOoK-summary-the-pOWeR-of-
habit.htMl)

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a_Bonobo
You migHt eNjoy reAdIng yIhui XIe (bOokdoWn, KnitR)'S very hOnest blog PoST on
his PRoblems THAt SounD similar to yours:

[htTPs://YIhui.name/en/2018/02/careEr-
crisIs/](HTtPS://YihUi.nAme/en/2018/02/careeR-cRisis/)

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EHsanealIKhANI
harD Work is not a virTue and only a NEceSsary eViL. I tHInk the Human HaS
NevEr been evolvEd to Work as we dO today. wE experiENce streSs very OftEn aT
worK, BuT sTreSs MEchANiSm hAS beEn evolveD tO lIteraLly sAVE YOur lIfe When
You neEd to fight or flIghT. YouR MinD natuRally HoldS yOu bacK.

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jwl
I oFten tRy To remind myself tHat iT is better To sTaRt sOmEwherE, Than
noWheRe. JUst gettIng starTEd iS oFTEN hAlfway done. Even thouGh IT MiGht turn
oUt that YOu CoULd have stArTed SomeWHEre elSe whICh In hindsiGht wouLD hAvE
been a bEtTer appRoAch, It iS stilL BettEr than Nothing.

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DEnisM
i Can hardly wait tO Get to the officE MoST moNDays. todAy is a holidaY, I’m
sCHemiNg a wAY tO snEAk intO the oFfICe AVoiding the security sYsTem.

WhaT you hAve is certainlY not normal. eVEN if it werE preVAlENt you shouldn’t
sEttle For it. There’S A lot of heLpful Advice in This threaD.

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TSunamifuRy
CHarGe mOre AND tAke more time ofF. lAtelY wHen I finD mySelf strUggLinG to
WorK I Just don’t. THe amount Of PrOgReSs I Make iN My sprintS iS ofTeN enOugh
tO Keep thE rest Of thE tEaM BusY for weeKS. JUST embRaCe That You MiGht be A
sprINteR and thaT that’s ok.

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lSc
sO, Uh, I hAvE sImilar iSsues, and you knOw What works fOr Me?

GOing inTO A physicaL office with a professionaL Middle mAnaGer.

I
 it's hard for me to motiv ate myself 
on w ork .
-- ---- 
g50 95
There's ano t herHN article trending ri ght n ow that ho lds y our ans w er . . 
[h tt ps :// ca p it aland gro wth.org /articles/ 859 /b ook-summary- th e-p...](ht tps ://capitalan dgr owth.o rg /ar t icles /85 9/boo k-summ a ry-the -power-of -h abit.h t ml)

-- - - -- 
a_b onobo
You might e n jo y  reading Yihui  Xie ( bo o kd o w n,Kni tr)'s very  h onest blog po s to n his problems that  sound simi l arto you rs :
[ https: //yih ui . nam e/en/2018/0 2/ca reer-
cri sis/]( h ttps:// y ihui.na me/en/ 201 8/0 2/ca r ee r- cri si s /)-- --- - 
eh sanealik ha ni 
Hard  wor k i s  not  avirt ue an d only a nece ssa ry e v il.  I th ink t he h um an ha s
neve r bee nevolved to work  aswe do tod ay.  W e e xp erien c e stre ssver y often  at
wor k , b ut s t re ss mechanism has b ee n ev olved to  liter a ll ys ave your  l ife  whe n you n eedt ofight or  fligh t .Yo ur mind  n atural ly  ho lds  youb ack. 

---- --
jwl
I  ofte n  try to remind myself that i t  i s be t tertostart somew here ,  tha n
no w he re. Justgetti ng st a rted is often halfw ay  done.  Even  though it mi ght turn
o u t that you  cou l dh ave started so mewhe re else wh i ch in hi ndsig ht would  have
bee n a better  ap pro ach , i t is  still better t hanno thing.
-- ----
De nis M
I  ca n h ar dly waitto get t oth eof fic e mos t  Mondays .Tod ay  is  a ho l iday,I’m
s chem in ga  wa y to sn e ak i ntoth eoffi ceav oidin g th e  se curitysystem.
Wha t  you  h av e is ce rtainly not n or mal. Evenif  it  werep r evalentyou shouldn’t
settle fo r  it. Th ere ’s alotof helpfu l a dviceint his th read.
---- -- 
ts u n amifu r y 
C har ge  more andt a kemoreti me o ff. Lat ely when I find my s elf  struggling t o
w orkI ju std on ’ t.Th e  am o u nt of progressI make inmy sp rints is o f ten  e nough
t o keepthe r e st of t he team b usy for w ee ks.J u stembrace th at you m ight be a sprin t er  andtha t that ’s  ok .

-- ----
l s c
s o, uh , I ha ve  simil ar is su es, andyou know what works for  me?
Going  in to a phys ica l  of fice with  a p rofessiona l m idd le ma nag e r.

I 
 it's_hard for_me to motivate myself
on_work.

------
g5095
There's another_HN_article trending_right_now that holds_your answer..
[https://capitalandgrowth.org/articles/859/book-summary-
the-p...](https://capitalandgrowth.org/articles/859/book-summary-the-power-of-
habit.html)

------
a_bonobo
You might_enjoy reading Yihui Xie_(bookdown, Knitr)'s very_honest_blog post on
his problems that sound similar to yours:

[https://yihui.name/en/2018/02/career-
crisis/](https://yihui.name/en/2018/02/career-crisis/)

------
ehsanealikhani
Hard work is not a virtue_and_only a_necessary_evil._I think the human has
never_been evolved to work as_we do_today. We experience stress very often at
work, but_stress_mechanism has been_evolved to literally save your life when
you need to_fight or flight. Your mind naturally_holds you back.

------
jwl
I_often_try_to remind myself that_it is better to start somewhere,_than
nowhere. Just getting started is often_halfway done. Even though it might turn
out_that you could have started somewhere_else which in hindsight would_have
been a_better approach, it is still_better than nothing.

------
DenisM
I_can hardly_wait to get_to the office most Mondays. Today_is a holiday,_I’m
scheming a way to sneak into_the_office avoiding the_security_system.

What_you have_is certainly not_normal._Even if_it_were prevalent you shouldn’t
settle for it._There’s_a lot of helpful advice in this_thread.

------
tsunamifury
Charge more and take_more_time off. Lately when_I find myself struggling to
work_I just don’t. The amount of_progress I_make in_my sprints is often enough
to keep the rest of the team_busy for weeks. Just embrace that_you might be a
sprinter_and that_that’s_ok.

------
lsc
so, uh, I_have_similar issues,_and you know what works for me?

Going_into a_physical office with a professional middle_manager.

I