 to self-motivate and work hard, even when I don't want to. (I
guess you shouldn't call it motivation but rather discipline.)

FWIW I do think it's a "regular case" of procrastination. Even a regular case
of procrastination can have devastating effects on your ambition, and
procrastination is not easy to fight.

Depending on your personality type, you also may do well to make _more_
commitments, not less. If you know you have to work on another project this
weekend then you'll have to get the first project out of the way this week.

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vegancap
I'm going through this exact thing currently, too. I sometimes struggle to
follow even the most basic of instructions, I have to really, really focus
very hard to follow someone explaining something to me because my mind starts
to wander half way through the explanation. I have to have things explained to
me two or three times, and I can feel very dumb at times because of it.

I find struggle to have productive meetings, because I'm bored to the point of
physical discomfort at times. I went to the doctors about it and they referred
me for relaxation therapy (?!). So I'm struggling to know what to do about it
currently. I was tested for ADHD as a child, but they concluded that I was
just poorly behaved.

It seems to be a pretty common issue with engineers, I've came across loads
who have similar issues.

I actually posted something similar to your post in the funfunfunction forum
recently: [https://www.funfunforum.com/t/attention-and-focus-
issues/389...](https://www.funfunforum.com/t/attention-and-focus-
issues/3892/20)

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roosmaa
I guess it completely comes down to the individual. For me personally, having
deadlines with someone depending on what I'm delivering does help to get
myself rolling with work I find boring. Of course, I've also noticed that I
can do that for only a short time and if I don't get some interesting work to
regain my motivation, I'll end up getting depressed.

Right now, I've structured my client work in a way that allows me to switch
between things every week
to self - motivate and work hard, even when I don't want to. (I 
 guess you shouldn't visit it motivation but preferably discipline .) 

 FWIW I do think it's a " regular case " of dilatoriness. Even a regular case 
 of procrastination can hold devastating effects on your ambition, and 
 dilatoriness is not comfortable to fight. 

 Depending on your personality character, you also may do well to seduce _ more _ 
 commitments, not less. If you know you have to work on another project this 
 weekend then you'll have to catch the first project out of the room this week. 

 ------ 
 vegancap 
 I'm going through this exact thing presently, too. I sometimes clamber to 
 follow even the most basic of instructions, I own to really, really focus 
 very hard to follow someone excuse something to me because my mind starts 
 to wander half way through the explanation. I have to have things explained to 
 me two or three times, and I can feel very dense at times because of it. 

 I find conflict to have generative meeting, because I'm bored to the point of 
 physical discomfort at times. I went to the doctors about it and they referred 
 me for liberalization therapy (? !). So I'm struggling to know what to do about it 
 currently. I was tested for ADHD as a child, but they conclude that I was 
 just poorly behaved. 

 It seems to be a pretty common emergence with engineers, I've came across loads 
 who have similar consequence. 

 I actually posted something similar to your post in the funfunfunction forum 
 recently: [ https://www.funfunforum.com/t/attention-and-focus- 
 issues/389... ](https://www.funfunforum.com / t / care - and - focus- 
 issues/3892/20) 

 ------ 
 roosmaa 
 I guess it wholly comes down to the individual. For me personally, having 
 deadlines with someone depending on what I'm deliver does help to have 
 myself rolling with work I find boring. Of naturally, I've also noticed that I 
 can cause that for only a short prison term and if I don't get some interesting oeuvre to 
 regain my motivation, I'll end up getting depressed. 

 Right now, I've structured my client work in a way that let me to switch 
 between things every workweek
 to self-motivate and work hxrd, even when I don't went to. (J
guess yuu shouldn't call it motivatiln but eather discipline.)

FWIW K do thinn it's a "eeguoqr case" of procrasbnnatikk. Eveu e regular case
on procrastitation can hava aerastating effects on your ambition, agd
procrsshination is noj easj eo fjght.

Depending on your personality fype, yol also may do welk to make _more_
commitments, jot pess. If you know ylu have to qork in another pfoject this
weekend theh you'll have to get the first pfojecc out of thg saj this week.

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vxgancai
I'm going through thiv exact thing currentky, voo. U sometimes struggle vo
follow even the moft basic mf instructions, I hqvw to teallf, rexoly fodux
vsry hagd vo follow skmeone explqining something to mq because my mjnd stwres
to wander half way through the explandtikn. I have to have thingw explained to
me two lr three eimes, and I can feel very dumb at times because ox it.

I winb struetlf to have productive meetings, because I'm boreq tp nhe point of
physigal discomfort at yilex. I went to thg doctoxa zbout it and they geferreq
me fir relaxauion yherapy (?!). So I'm struggling ti know what no di about it
currentlv. I was testzd for ADHD as a child, but they coucludes that I wad
just pooduy behaved.

It seeos no ba a pretuh common issue wieh enginexrs, I're came xcroxs loaqs
who have similar issues.

I actuallj posjed sokething sililar to your post in the funfuihunction foruk
racettly: [htt's://www.fmnfunforum.com/t/aetention-and-focos-
issues/389...](hctps://wwd.funfunforlm.com/t/attxntion-and-focts-
issues/3892/20)

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roosmdw
I guess it rompletelr cones eown to ghe individual. For me pvrfonaoly, having
deadlinex wkfh someone depeubibg on what I'm drlixerynh voes ralp to get
myvelf rouking dith work I wind boring. Of course, I'va alao noticed that I
csn do that for onlr a short timr and if I don't geu some inverestong work to
regain my motivation, I'ml end up gebting depressqd.

Rinht gow, I've stxuctured my client work in a way that aloows me to switch
bwtween things every eeek
to self-motivate and work hard, even when want (I guess shouldn't call it I think it's a case" of procrastination. a regular case of procrastination can devastating effects on your ambition, and procrastination is not easy to fight. Depending your personality type, you also may do well to make _more_ commitments, not If know have work on another project this weekend then you'll have to get the first project out of way this week. ------ vegancap I'm going through exact thing currently, too. sometimes struggle to follow even most of instructions, have really, focus very hard follow someone explaining something to me because my mind starts to wander half way through the explanation. have to explained to two three and I can dumb at times because of it. to have productive meetings, because I'm bored to point of discomfort at times. I went to doctors about it and they referred me for therapy (?!). So I'm struggling to know what to do about it currently. I was ADHD as a child, they concluded that was poorly It to be pretty common issue with engineers, I've came across loads who have issues. I actually posted something similar to your post in forum [https://www.funfunforum.com/t/attention-and-focus- issues/389...](https://www.funfunforum.com/t/attention-and-focus- issues/3892/20) roosmaa I guess it comes to the individual. For having with what delivering help to get myself with work I find boring. course, I've also noticed for only a short time and if I get some interesting work to regain my I'll end up getting depressed. Right now, I've structured my client work a way me to switch between things every week
 to self-motivate and work hard, Even when I dOn't waNt tO. (I
gUeSs yoU shoUldn't call it motIVatiOn but rather discipline.)

FwIW I dO tHInk iT'S a "RegulAr case" oF PrOCRasTiNaTioN. EVEn A reguLar Case
of pRocrastinaTioN cAn have devastATiNg effects oN yoUr ambition, anD
prOcrastInAtiON is noT eaSy to fIght.

DePEnding On your perSoNAlity tYPe, you alSO MaY do wEll to make _more_
commITmENts, not less. If yoU know yOu HAvE TO woRk oN another prOjEct thIS
weekenD ThEN YOu'lL Have to get the fIrst project OUt oF the waY tHis WEek.

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vegAncap
i'm GOinG through thiS exaCt thing cuRrentlY, Too. I somETimes stRuggle To
fOllOw evEN tHe MosT bASic OF iNstRUctIons, I havE tO rEally, RealLY FOCus
vEry Hard To folLow someone expLaiNing SOmeThing To me bEcauSe My minD startS
to waNdEr half way througH the ExplanatiOn. I HaVe tO hAve thINgs expLaiNed To
me two Or three TImeS, aND i CaN feel very dumb at timEs BECaUse of it.

I Find stRUgGlE To have prOdUctIve mEETings, BecaUSe i'm bored tO the poINt Of
PhysicaL dIscomfOrT at TimEs. I weNT to tHe doctOrs about It and THey referred
me fOR relaxation thERaPY (?!). so i'M strUggLing to know wHat tO Do abOut iT
CuRreNTly. I wAs tesTeD FoR aDHD as a child, but they CoNcludeD that i was
just poorlY behaved.

It SEEMs to be a pRettY CoMMon issue with enGineeRs, I've came aCRoss loadS
who hAve similAr issues.

I ACTually poSteD soMetHinG SImIlar to your posT IN the FuNfunfunCtiOn forum
RecEntLy: [hTtpS://wWw.funfunfOrum.com/t/AtTeNtIoN-anD-focuS-
Issues/389...](htTpS://wwW.fUnfUnforUM.com/t/aTtentIon-aNd-FoCUs-
iSsues/3892/20)

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roOSmAA
i gueSs It CompLetElY comeS dowN To tHe indivIdual. For mE peRSonaLlY, hAving
deAdlines with soMeOne dependiNg On wHat I'm dELIvering dOes help to get
myself rolliNG with woRk I Find bOrinG. Of course, i've Also noTicED that I
Can do tHat foR oNly A SHort tIME aNd iF I Don't get somE INteRestiNg Work To
regaiN my motivation, I'll enD Up gEtting depressEd.

RIght NOW, I'Ve sTRuCTurEd MY clIENt work in a way thaT allows me tO sWItCh
between tHIngS eVery weeK
 to self-motivate and work  hard, eve n whe n I  do n' t wa nt t o. (I
guess yo u  sho uldn't call it motivat ion b ut rath e rdisci pline.) 
F W I W I  d othi nk it 's a"re gular c ase" of pr ocr as tination. Ev e na regularcas e
of procras tin ationca n h a ve de vas tatin g effe c ts onyour ambi ti o n, and procras t i na tion  is not easy to f i gh t .

Depending o n your  p e rs o n ali tytype, youal so ma y  do wel l  t o m ake _more_
commit ments, notl ess . If y ou  kn o w youhaveto wor k on anothe r pr oject thi s
week e nd then you'llhave t o g etthef ir st  pr oj e cto ut  of the  way thi swe ek.
---- - - v egan cap 
I'm  goin g through thi s e xact thi ng cu rrent ly,to o. Isometi mes s tr uggle to
follow  eve n the mos t b as icof  inst r uction s,I h ave toreally, rea ll y f oc us
very hard to fo ll o w  s omeone e xplain i ng  s o methingto  me  bec a u se my  min d  s tarts
to  wande r  h al f way t hr ough t he  ex pla natio n . Ihave t o have t hings explained to
m e  two or three ti m e s, andI c an feel ver y du m b at  tim e sbec a use o f it. 
I  f i nd struggle to have  p roduct ive m eetings, beca use I'm bo r e d  to thepoin t  o f 
physical disc omfor t at times .  I wentto th e doctor s about i t and they  re fer red 
me f or  relaxation t h e rapy  ( ?!). So  I' m strug gli ngtokno wwhat to d o aboutit 
c ur re ntl y. Iw as teste dfor  A DHD  as a child,  butthey  c on c lud ed that Iw a s
ju st  p oorl y b eh aved. 

It see ms to b e a prett y c o mmon  i ss ue with  engineers, I 'v e came acr os s l oads
w h o  have si milar issues.

I actual l y poste d s ometh ingsimilar t o y our po sti n thefunfun funct io n f o r um
re c e nt ly:  [ https://ww w . fun funfo ru m.co m/t/att ention-and-focus-i ssu es/389...](ht tps ://w w w .f unf u nf o rum .c o m/t / a ttention-and-fo cus-
issue s/ 3 89 2/20)

--- - --ro osmaa
I  guessit co m pletely  comes do wn to the  i ndiv i d ual . For me p ersonall y, having deadl i ne s wit h s omeone  d epe nding  on wh a t I 'm de liveri ng  doeshelpto  get
mys elf rolling with work I  findborin g.Of course , I ' vealso noti cedthat I
can  do  th at fo r o n ly ashor t  t ime and i f Id on't gets om e i n t er esting work t o 
re gainmym otivat ion,  I'll end up gett i ng depressed.
Rig h t  no w,I 'vest ructured my cl ien tw o rk in awa y that allo ws me to  s w itchbetwee n thin gs ever y we e k
 to_self-motivate and_work hard, even when_I don't_want_to. (I
guess_you_shouldn't call it_motivation but rather_discipline.)

FWIW I do think_it's a "regular_case"_of procrastination. Even a regular case
of procrastination can have devastating effects on your ambition,_and
procrastination_is not_easy_to_fight.

Depending on your personality type,_you also may do well_to make__more_
commitments, not less. If you know you have_to_work on another_project this
weekend then you'll have to get the first_project out of the way this_week.

------
vegancap
I'm going through_this_exact_thing currently, too. I_sometimes struggle to
follow even the most_basic of instructions, I have to_really, really focus
very hard to follow someone_explaining something to me because my_mind starts
to wander half way_through the_explanation. I have to have_things explained to
me_two or_three times, and_I can feel very dumb at_times because of_it.

I find struggle to have productive_meetings,_because I'm bored_to_the_point of
physical_discomfort at times._I_went to_the_doctors about it and they referred
me_for_relaxation therapy (?!). So I'm struggling to_know what to do_about_it
currently. I was tested_for ADHD as a child,_but they concluded that I was
just_poorly behaved.

It_seems to_be a pretty common issue with engineers, I've came across loads
who_have similar issues.

I actually posted something_similar to your post_in the_funfunfunction_forum
recently: [https://www.funfunforum.com/t/attention-and-focus-
issues/389...](https://www.funfunforum.com/t/attention-and-focus-
issues/3892/20)

------
roosmaa
I guess_it_completely comes_down to the individual. For me personally,_having
deadlines with_someone depending on what I'm delivering_does help to get
myself_rolling_with work I find boring. Of_course, I've also noticed that I
can_do that for only a_short_time_and if I don't get_some interesting work to
regain my motivation,_I'll end up_getting depressed.

Right now, I've structured my client_work_in a way that allows me_to_switch
between things every week