 to work. If you want
motivation you have to either find something other then money to push you, or
every time you start to procrastinate you have to fight. Every morning I wake
up look in the mirror and scream "FUCK IT" to remind myself life is short,
time goes by fast, and I need to get shit done. Add positive habits in your
life and you be surprise how much it helps. The other thing I say every day to
myself is ESSR "Eat Shit Sleep Repeat" reminder I don't want to be one of
those people that goes through life just surviving. Their is no simple way to
gain motivation it is either something that comes naturally like people that
love to workout vs people that have to drag themselves to the gym. Or you have
to fight for it every day you have to go without reward, without joy, without
pleasure, and get whatever you have to done. Best of luck.

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gist
> I've used everything from rewards ("If I work for X hours, I'll play a video
> game") and punishment ("If I don't work for X hours, I'm a complete
> failure") to get myself to work.

Programming is a creative pursuit. It's not something you can do on autopilot.
[1] You have to think and solve problems and honestly and typically for those
who love it's very rewarding. If it's not rewarding enough for you then
perhaps it's not the career for you. [2] Full time at least.

[1] For example you might hate and have no interest in being a store clerk or
a toll taker or cut lawns but those are by and large 'autopilot' jobs that is
you can do them with nominal pain and just get by. They don't require creative
energy. Things that require creative energy are difficult to do long term full
time unless you love to do them.

[2] The other aspect of this to consider is how much time you spend doing
programming. Perhaps it's rewarding but not as a full time job. I enjoy doing
programming but then again I don't do it full time. I don't know if I would be
able to do it full time in fact I think I wouldn't. Ditto for commenting on
HN. I can do it here and there but I would be
to work. If you want 
 motivation you have to either find something early then money to crusade you, or 
 every time you start to procrastinate you get to crusade. Every morning I wake 
 up spirit in the mirror and belly laugh " FUCK IT " to prompt myself biography is short, 
 prison term goes by fast, and I need to draw shit done. Add positive habits in your 
 life and you be storm how much it helps. The other thing I allege every day to 
 myself is ESSR " Eat Shit Sleep Repeat " admonisher I don't want to be one of 
 those multitude that goes through life sentence just surviving. Their is no simple direction to 
 gain motivation it is either something that comes naturally like people that 
 love to workout vs people that have to drag themselves to the gym. Or you have 
 to fight for it every day you have to go without reward, without joy, without 
 pleasure, and get whatever you have to act. Best of luck. 

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 kernel 
 > I've use everything from rewards (" If I work for X hour, I'll play a video 
 > game ") and punishment (" If I don't work for ten hours, I'm a complete 
 > failure ") to get myself to work. 

 Programming is a creative pastime. It's not something you can do on autopilot. 
 [ 1 ] You have to think and resolve problems and honestly and typically for those 
 who sleep together it's very rewarding. If it's not rewarding enough for you then 
 possibly it's not the career for you. [ 2 ] wide time at least. 

 [ 1 ] For example you might hate and have no sake in being a store clerk or 
 a toll taker or write out lawn but those are by and large' autopilot' jobs that is 
 you can do them with nominal annoyance and just get by. They don't require creative 
 energy. Things that necessitate creative energy are unmanageable to do long condition full 
 time unless you sleep together to do them. 

 [ 2 ] The other aspect of this to consider is how much time you spend doing 
 programming. Perhaps it's rewarding but not as a full time job. I enjoy make 
 programming but then again I don't do it entire time. I don't know if I would be 
 able to do it full time in fact I think I wouldn't. ditto mark for commenting on 
 HN. I can do it here and there but I would be
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up oook in the mitror and scraam "FUCK IT" to rdmnnd myself life is short,
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life ans you bt surprise how mucn it helps. The other thing I swy every day to
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pleasurt, and get whatever you have ro done. Best of luck.

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glst
> I've ufed everything from rewards ("If I work for X hours, I'll 'lxy c videu
> gwme") and punishment ("If I don't work for X hours, J'm a complete
> failmre") to get myself yo wptk.

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[1] You have to thinj and solve iroboems and honestly cnd typicallv for jhose
wno love it's very rewardnng. If it's not reaarding ehuugh for you thev
peghapv it's nou the career for yju. [2] Full vime ct least.

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programming. Perhapv it'a rewarding but noy ws a fulo time jjb. I enjoy doong
programming but then agein I con'j do it full time. I don't know ir I would be
wble to do ie fuol time in fcct I think I wouldn't. Ditto for commentiig on
HN. I can do it hete and there but I woold be
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motivation You have to eIther FinD soMeThinG othEr then money to pUSh yoU, or
every time you start to ProcrAsTInatE YoU have To fight. eVeRY MorNiNg i waKe
UP lOok in The Mirror aNd scream "FUcK It" tO remind myselF LiFe is short,
tIme Goes by fast, anD I nEed to gEt ShiT Done. ADd pOsitiVe habiTS in youR
life and yOu BE surprISe how muCH It HelpS. The other thing I saY EvERy day to
myself iS ESSR "EAt sHiT sLeeP RePeat" remindEr i don't WAnt to be ONe OF
THosE People that goeS through lifE JusT surviViNg. THEir is nO simpLe WAy tO
gain motivaTion It is eitheR sometHIng that COmes natUrally LikE peOple THaT
lOve To WOrkOUt Vs pEOplE that havE tO dRag thEmseLVES To thE gyM. Or yOu havE
to fight for it EveRy daY You Have tO go wiThouT rEward, WithouT joy, wItHout
pleasure, and Get wHatever yoU haVe To dOnE. Best OF luck.

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gIst
> i've Used eveRything FRom ReWARDs ("if I work for X hours, I'lL pLAY a Video
> gamE") and puNIsHmENt ("If I don'T wOrk For X HOUrs, I'm A comPLeTe
> failurE") to get MYsElF to work.

prOgrammInG is A crEativE PursUit. It's Not sometHing yOU can do on autopiLOt.
[1] You have to thINk AND sOLve pRobLems and honeStly ANd tyPicaLLy For THose
wHo lovE iT'S vERy rewarding. If it's not ReWardinG enouGh for you then
pErhaps it's nOT THe career For yOU. [2] FULl time at least.

[1] FOr exaMple you migHT hate and Have nO interesT in being a STOre clerk Or
a TolL taKer OR CuT lawns but thosE ARe by AnD large 'aUtoPilot' joBs tHat Is
yOu cAn Do them witH nominal PaIn AnD jUst Get by. tHey don't rEqUirE cReaTive
eNErgy. ThIngs tHat rEqUiRE crEative eNErGY Are dIfFiCult To dO lOng teRm fuLL
tiMe unlesS you love tO do THem.

[2] THe OtHer aspeCt of this to conSiDer is how muCh TimE you spEND doing
prOgramming. Perhaps it's rewaRDing but Not As a fuLl tiMe job. I enjOy dOing
prOgrAMming bUt then Again i dOn't DO It fulL TImE. I dOn'T know if I woULD be
Able tO dO it fUll time In fact I think I wouldN'T. DiTto for commentIng On
HN. i CAn Do iT HeRE anD tHEre BUT I would be
 to work. If you want
moti vation you  have  to  ei th er f indsomething othe r  the n money to push you, o r
eve ry time yo u sta rt to p r oc r a sti na te  yo uh av e tofig ht. Eve ry morning  Iwa ke
up look i n  t he mirrorand  scream "FUC K I T" tore min d  myse lflifeis sho r t,
tim e goes by  f a st, an d  I need t ogetshit done. Add po s it i ve habits in y our
li fe an d you  be  surpriseho w muc h  it hel p s. T h e o t her thing I s ay every da y  to 
mysel fisE SSR "E at Sh it Sle ep Repeat"remi nder I do n't wa n t to be one ofthosepeo ple  tha t  g oe s t hr o ugh li fej ust  survivi ng .Their  isn o s impl e w ay t o
gai n motivationitis e i the r som ethin g th at  come s natu rally  l ike people that 
lov e to work out  v s p eo ple t h at hav e t o d rag the mselves toth e g ym . Or you have
to f ig h t  f or it ev ery da y  y ou have togo  wi thou t rewar d, w i th out joy,  witho u tpl easure,  a nd get  w hat eve r you have  to do ne. Best  of l u ck.

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gi s t
> I've used ev e r yt h ingfro m rewards ( "IfI  wor k fo r  X  ho u rs, I 'll p la y  a video
> game") andpu nishme nt (" If I don't wo rk for X h o u r s, I'm a  com p le t e
> failure")to ge t myself t o  work.
Progr amming i s a creat i v e pursui t.It' s n ots o me thing you can d o on  a utopilo t.[1] You  ha vetothi nk  and solv e proble ms  a nd  h one stlya nd typic al lyfo r t hosew ho lov e it' s ve ry  r e war ding. I f  i t ' s no tre ward ing  e nough  for you  then
p erhaps it 'sn ot t he  c areer f or you. [2] F ul l time atle ast .

[1] F or examp le you might hate and h a ve no i nte restin b eing a st ore  clerk  or a toll  taker  or c ut  la w n s but t ho sear e by and l a r ge'auto pi lot'  jobs t hat is
you can dot hem  with nominal  pa in a n d  j ust ge t  by .T hey d on't require cr eative
ene rg y .Things tha t  re qu ire cre ative e nergy are dif ficult to  do longte rm f u l l
t ime unless  you lov e to do t h em.
[ 2]  Theoth er asp ec t o f thi s to c o nsi der i s howmu ch tim e you  s pend doi ng
programming. Perhaps  it'srewar din g but not  as a f ull timejob.  I enjoy d oin g
p rogra mmi n g but  the n  a gai n  I do n'td o it full ti me. I  d on't know i f I  wo uld b e
a b le todo i t full time in fa c t I think I wo uldn ' t . D itt o  for  c ommenting on
H N.Ic a n do ithe re and ther e but Iwo u ld be 
 to_work. If_you want
motivation you have_to either_find_something other_then_money to push_you, or
every time_you start to procrastinate_you have to_fight._Every morning I wake
up look in the mirror and scream "FUCK IT" to remind_myself_life is_short,
time_goes_by fast, and I need_to get shit done. Add_positive habits_in your
life and you be surprise how much_it_helps. The other_thing I say every day to
myself is ESSR "Eat_Shit Sleep Repeat" reminder I don't_want to be_one_of
those_people that goes through_life just surviving. Their is no_simple way to
gain motivation it is_either something that comes naturally like people_that
love to workout vs people that_have to drag themselves to_the gym._Or you have
to fight for_it every day_you have_to go without_reward, without joy, without
pleasure, and get_whatever you have_to done. Best of luck.

------
gist
> I've_used_everything from rewards_("If_I_work for_X hours, I'll_play_a video
>_game")_and punishment ("If I don't work_for_X hours, I'm a complete
> failure") to_get myself to work.

Programming_is_a creative pursuit. It's_not something you can do_on autopilot.
[1] You have to think_and solve_problems and_honestly and typically for those
who love it's very rewarding. If it's_not rewarding enough for you then
perhaps_it's not the career_for you._[2]_Full time at_least.

[1]_For example_you might hate and have no interest_in being_a store clerk or
a toll taker_or cut lawns but_those_are by and large 'autopilot' jobs_that is
you can do them with_nominal pain and just get_by._They_don't require creative
energy. Things that_require creative energy are difficult to_do long term_full
time unless you love to do them.

[2]_The_other aspect of this to consider_is_how much time you spend doing
programming._Perhaps_it's_rewarding but not as a_full time job. I enjoy doing
programming_but then again I don't do it full time._I don't know_if I would be
able to_do_it_full time in fact I think I wouldn't. Ditto for_commenting on
HN._I can do_it here and there but I would be