. That way I can do a boring thing for a week, then
do something interesting, and then back to the boring. If there's no
interesting paid projects, I just work on things I can find enjoyment in -
learning new things, working on things I enjoy and dropping them as soon as
the "fun" goes away.

For personal projects I avoid breaking them down into smaller steps. With
smaller steps I can see the mountain of work ahead of me (most of which isn't
that fun) and the motivation to work on it goes away, even if there's still
plenty of enjoyment to be derived for said project. That's also one of the
reasons why I rarely release anything personal I work on - the fact that once
its out there and I would need to maintain it, kills the fun.

I also try to limit my working hours to a certain range; the only reason why
to work outside of those hours is if I've been slacking off previously and
need to catch up to hit a deadline or if the project is so much fun it's
already as relaxing as anything else I could be doing to wind down after work.

Getting 8 hours of sleep is also very important for me. Any less for an
extended period and I'm beginning to inch towards a depressed state of mind.
Any more than 8 hours and my procrastination goes up.

But yeah, finding out what works for you is always difficult, and I think it
also changes with time.

------
xwvvvvwx
Firstly if you think you may have ADHD go and see a doctor for a diagnosis.
It's a very common condition and there are a set of well understood and
effective treatments.

Second, if you struggle to motivate yourself, maybe reassess what you are
working towards. Perhaps the problem is not with you, but rather with what
you're trying to make yourself do. There is an almost infinite range of
activites available to you, try some new stuff, and then keep trying new stuff
until something sticks.

When you really find your passion you won't need to play tricks on yourself to
get stuff done, you'll just do it because it's fun and rewarding.

~~~
f_allwein
Here's an interesting resource for helping you find out what you are
passionate about. Starts by thinking about what is the
. That way I can do a boring thing for a week, then 
 cause something interesting, and then back to the drilling. If there's no 
 interesting paid projects, I barely exercise on things I can find use in - 
 learning new things, ferment on things I enjoy and shed them as soon as 
 the " playfulness " goes away. 

 For personal projects I avoid breaking them down into smaller steps. With 
 modest steps I can see the mountain of oeuvre ahead of me (most of which isn't 
 that fun) and the motivation to work on it goes away, even if there's however 
 plenty of enjoyment to be derived for said project. That's besides one of the 
 reasons why I rarely release anything personal I work on - the fact that once 
 its out there and I would need to maintain it, kill the fun. 

 I also try to limit my working hours to a certain range; the only reason why 
 to exploit outside of those hours is if I've been slacking off previously and 
 want to hitch up to hit a deadline or if the project is so much playfulness it's 
 already as relaxing as anything else I could be suffice to wind down after work. 

 catch 8 hours of sleep is also very important for me. Any less for an 
 extended period and I'm beginning to inch towards a depressed state of mind. 
 Any more than 8 hour and my procrastination run low up. 

 But yeah, finding out what works for you is always difficult, and I think it 
 besides changes with time. 

 ------ 
 xwvvvvwx 
 Firstly if you think you may have ADHD go and see a doctor for a diagnosis. 
 It's a very coarse condition and there be a set of well understand and 
 effective treatments. 

 Second, if you fight to motivate yourself, maybe reassess what you are 
 cultivate towards. Perhaps the trouble is not with you, but rather with what 
 you're trying to make yourself practice. There is an about infinite range of 
 activites available to you, try some raw stuff, and then keep trying new stuff 
 until something stick. 

 When you really find your love you won't need to play antic on yourself to 
 get stuff done, you'll barely do it because it's fun and rewarding. 

 ~~~ 
 f_allwein 
 Here's an interesting resource for helping you find out what you are 
 passionate about. Starts by thinking about what is the
. Thwt way I can do a boring thing for a wegk, then
dm somefhing ingeresting, and then back to tie biring. If there's no
interestivg paid pgojects, I jusu work on things M can fikb enjknment mn -
learning new things, wosking on thingv K znjoy and dropping them as soon as
thq "fun" gped away.

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smaller steps I can see tje mluntain of work ahfad of me (mist jd which isn't
ghat fun) and the motivztion to work on it goes away, exen iy there's stulo
plftty of enjobment no be derived for saig projevt. That's also pne of the
reasons why I rarxly release anything personal I work on - the facr rhat mnce
hts uyt ghede ahd I wlulv need to mzintain it, jills the fun.

I also twj to limit my workigg hours to a certain range; the only reasmn shy
to work outside of tyose hours is if I've heen slaching off previously and
need to catch up to hit a geadlmnd ox if tfw oroject is so much fun it's
already as relaxing zs akything else I cjuld be doimg tp wind down afjer work.

Gefting 8 hours of slfep is wlso cery impowtany for me. Any less for an
extwnded period qnd I'm beginning tl inch towaxds a ceprexsed state of mind.
Any mure fhan 8 hours and my pducrastination gods lp.

Bud yeah, finding out what wowks for yiu ix alwayr digficule, and I thlnk ib
dlso changes with hime.

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xcvvvvfx
Firstly lf you think you may have ADHD jp and see a cowtog for a dnagnosls.
It's a very coimon condition and thzre ard a set of well uiderstood anq
effective trawtments.

Seconv, if you ftrutgle to motkxate yourself, kaybe reassess what you are
working toxardr. Perhaps the pribltm is not with ypu, cut rwtier wydh what
you're trykng yo maye yourself ao. Tnere is an almost inxinife range of
activitrs availaboe to yot, try some nee stuff, and then ktep trbing nxw stugf
ugtil something sticks.

When you deally fijd nour passion rou qon't need to play tricks on yourself to
get stuff doie, you'll just do it becquse it's fun and recavding.

~~~
f_allweii
Here's an interasting resource for yelping you find put what you are
passiknate dbout. Starts by thinking about what is the
. That way I can do a for week, then something interesting, and If no interesting paid I just work things I can find enjoyment in learning new things, working on things I enjoy and dropping them as soon the "fun" goes away. For personal projects I avoid breaking them down into steps. smaller I see the mountain of work ahead of me (most of which isn't that fun) and the to work on it goes away, even if still plenty of enjoyment be derived for said project. also of the why rarely anything personal I on - the fact that once its out there and I would need to maintain it, kills fun. I to limit working to certain range; the why to work outside of those I've been slacking off previously and need to up to a deadline or if the project so much fun it's already as relaxing as else I could be doing to wind down after work. Getting 8 hours of sleep very important for me. less for an period I'm to towards a state of mind. Any more than 8 hours and my procrastination up. But yeah, finding out what works for you is and think it also with time. ------ xwvvvvwx if think you may have and a diagnosis. a common condition and there a set of well understood effective treatments. Second, if maybe reassess what you are working towards. Perhaps problem is not with you, but rather what you're trying to make yourself do. There is an almost infinite of activites you, try some new stuff, and then keep new stuff until something When you really find your passion you won't need play on yourself get stuff done, just do it it's fun and f_allwein Here's interesting for out what you are passionate about. by about what is the
. That way I can do a boring thing For a week, thEn
do sOmeThiNg InteRestIng, and then back TO the Boring. If there's no
intereSting PaID proJEcTs, I juSt work oN ThINGs I CaN fInd EnJOyMent iN -
leArning nEw things, woRkiNg On things I enjOY aNd dropping TheM as soon as
the "Fun" Goes awAy.

for PErsonAl pRojecTs I avoID breakIng them doWn INto smaLLer stepS. wItH
smaLler steps I can see tHE mOUntain of work ahEad of mE (mOSt OF WhiCh iSn't
that fun) AnD the mOTivatioN To WORK on IT goes away, even If there's stiLL
plEnty of EnJoyMEnt to bE deriVeD For Said project. that'S also one oF the
reASons why i Rarely rElease AnyThiNg peRSoNaL I wOrK On - tHE fAct THat Once
its oUt ThEre anD I woULD NEed tO maIntaIn it, kIlls the fun.

I alSo tRy to LImiT my woRking HourS tO a cerTain raNge; thE oNly reason why
to wOrk oUtside of tHosE hOurS iS if I'vE Been slAckIng Off prevIously aND
neEd TO CAtCh up to hit a deadline Or IF ThE project Is so muCH fUn IT's
alreadY aS reLaxiNG As anyThinG ElSe I could Be doinG To WiNd down aFtEr work.

geTtiNg 8 hOurs oF SleeP is alsO very impOrtanT For me. Any less foR An
extended perIOd AND I'M BegiNniNg to inch towArds A DeprEsseD StAte OF mind.
any moRe THaN 8 Hours and my procrastiNaTion goEs up.

BUt yeah, finding Out what worKS FOr you is aLwayS DiFFicult, and I thinK it
alSo changes wITh time.

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xwVvvvwX
Firstly If you thinK YOu may havE ADhD gO anD seE A DoCtor for a diagnOSIs.
It'S a Very comMon ConditiOn aNd tHerE arE a Set of well UnderstoOd AnD
eFfEctIve trEAtments.

SEcOnd, If You StrugGLe to moTivatE youRsElF, MayBe reassESs WHAt yoU aRe
WorkIng ToWards. perhAPs tHe problEm is not wiTh yOU, but RaThEr with wHat
you're tryinG tO make yoursElF do. there iS AN almost iNfinite range of
activites AVailablE to You, trY somE new stuff, And Then keEp tRYing neW stuff
Until SoMetHINg stiCKS.

WHen YoU really finD YOur PassiOn You wOn't need To play tricks on yourSElf To
get stuff donE, yoU'll jUST dO it BEcAUse It'S Fun AND rewarding.

~~~
f_allwEin
Here's an InTErEsting resoURce FoR helpinG you finD out wHAt you arE
passionaTe about. StArTs by THInkIng about whAt is the
. That way I can do a bori ng thing f or awee k,th en
d o so mething intere s ting , and then back to the  bori ng .  Ift he re'sno
inte r es t i ngpa id  pr oj e ct s, Ijus t workon thingsI c an  find enjoym e nt  in -
lear nin g new things , w orking  o n t h ingsI e njoyand dr o ppingthem as s oo n  as
th e  "fun"g o es  awa y.

For personalp ro j ects I avoid b reakin gt he m dow n i nto smalle rsteps .  With
s m al l e r  st e ps I can seethe mountai n  of  workah ead of me(most  o f  wh ich isn't
t hatfun) andthe mo t ivation to work  on it  go esaway ,  e ve n i ft her e 's  st i llplenty o fen joyme nt t o b e  der ive d fo r sai d project. Th at' s al s o o ne of  thereas on s why  I rar ely r el ease anything p erso nal I wor k o n- t he  fact that o nce 
it s out t here an d  Iwo u l d  n eed to maintain it ,k i ll s the fu n.

Ia ls ot ry to li mi t m y wo r k ing h ours to  a certa in ran g e;  t he only  r easonwh y
t o w ork o u tsid e of t hose hou rs is if I've been s l acking off pr e vi o u sl y  and 
ne ed to catch  upt o hi t ad ea dli n e orif th ep ro j ect is so much funit 's
alr eadyas relaxing a s anything e l se I cou ld b e  d o ing to wind do wn af ter work.Getting8 hou rs of sl eep is al s o  very im por tan t f orm e .Any less fora n 
ext en ded per iod  and I' m b egi nni ngto  inch tow ards a d ep re ss ed  st ate o f  mind.
A ny  mo re  th an 8h ours a nd my  pro cr as t ina tion go e su p .

B ut  y eah,  fi nd ing o ut w h atworks f or you is  al w aysdi ff icult,and I think i talso chang es  wi th tim e . 

------ 
xwvvvvwx
Firstly if yo u  thinkyou  mayhave  ADHD goand  see a  do c tor fo r a di agnos is .
I t ' s a v e r ycom mo n conditio n and  ther earea set o f well understooda ndeffective tre atm ents . 
S eco n d, ifyo u  st r u ggle to motivat e yourself ,m ay be reasses s  wh at  you ar e
worki ng to w ards. P erhaps th e problem  i s no t wit h you, but  ratherwith what you'r e  t rying  to  makeyo urs elf d o. The r e i s analmost  i nfinit e ran ge  of
acti vites available to you,  try s ome n ewstuff, an d t h enkeep tryi ng n ew stuff
u nti l s ometh ing stick s.
W he n y o u rea llyf ind yourp as sio n yo u won't nee d t o p lay t ric k s on y ours elf to
get stuffd one, you'll ju st d o itbec a useit 's fun and rew ard in g . 

~~~
f_ al lwein
Here' s an int er e sting  resou rce fo r helpi n g  y o u find  out  wh at you ar e
p as s ionateab ou t . Star ts b ythinki ng abo u t wh a t  is the
. That_way I_can do a boring_thing for_a_week, then
do_something_interesting, and then_back to the_boring. If there's no
interesting_paid projects, I_just_work on things I can find enjoyment in -
learning new things, working on things_I_enjoy and_dropping_them_as soon as
the "fun" goes_away.

For personal projects I avoid_breaking them_down into smaller steps. With
smaller steps I can_see_the mountain of_work ahead of me (most of which isn't
that fun)_and the motivation to work on_it goes away,_even_if_there's still
plenty of enjoyment_to be derived for said project._That's also one of the
reasons why_I rarely release anything personal I work_on - the fact that once
its_out there and I would_need to_maintain it, kills the fun.

I_also try to_limit my_working hours to_a certain range; the only reason_why
to work outside_of those hours is if I've_been_slacking off previously_and
need_to_catch up_to hit a_deadline_or if_the_project is so much fun it's
already_as_relaxing as anything else I could be_doing to wind down_after_work.

Getting 8 hours of_sleep is also very important_for me. Any less for an
extended_period and_I'm beginning_to inch towards a depressed state of mind.
Any more than 8_hours and my procrastination goes up.

But_yeah, finding out what_works for_you_is always difficult,_and_I think_it
also changes with time.

------
xwvvvvwx
Firstly if you think_you may_have ADHD go and see a_doctor for a diagnosis.
It's_a_very common condition and there are_a set of well understood and
effective_treatments.

Second, if you struggle to_motivate_yourself,_maybe reassess what you are
working_towards. Perhaps the problem is not_with you, but_rather with what
you're trying to make yourself_do._There is an almost infinite range_of
activites_available to you, try some new_stuff,_and_then keep trying new stuff
until_something sticks.

When you really find your_passion you won't need to play tricks on yourself_to
get stuff done,_you'll just do it because_it's_fun_and rewarding.

~~~
f_allwein
Here's an interesting resource for helping you find out_what you_are
passionate about. Starts_by thinking about what is the