 body. I'm not an expert, but
it works for me.

~~~
Chris2048
I'd vouch for this. It can make things worse at first, but if you are healthy
and exercise regularly, it can help increase your focus and energy levels,
then you don't have to fight your body so much to preserve them.

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sevensor
I reached that point when I was about 30. Every day, I had to talk myself into
getting out of the car and walking in the door. It turns out the problem was
that I didn't like my job. I changed careers and I haven't had motivation
problems since.

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Grangar
I have had the exact same thing for years. Turns out I've been depressed since
youth and never knew any better.

Make of it what you will, if you suspect you have something undiagnosed you
might as well make a doctors appointment. Things can fly under the radar like
that.

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greekgordo
I think I struggle with similar things. It's hard, sometimes, when you have a
day off to continue to want to push yourself to study up on the latest
technologies or create side projects you can stick with. I do think it's
important to _make_your_own_deadlines_...because then, nobody else will ever
be setting them for you. I wonder if we all have a period in life where we sit
and think "well what the hell am I doing with my life"...usually those moments
come, make me reflective, and I have to then start to re-situate things...
that's a motivator too. I don't know, but keep at it, grit is important, you
got this. And you're definitely not alone.

------
mncolinlee
I totally understand. When I was a freelancer, I found that working on project
work forty or more legit billing hours a week is a lot harder than advertised.

When I'd been full-time or working for a consulting house, a lot of my forty
plus hours was actually spent listening to meetings and performing non-
productive activities. Moving to freelancing, I felt like I hit a wall at
thirty-five actively-logged hours on tools like Toggl and needed to take
breaks. No one was holding me accountable
body. I'm not an expert, but 
 it works for me. 

 ~~~ 
 Chris2048 
 I'd vouch for this. It can make thing bad at first, but if you are healthy 
 and exercise regularly, it can serve increase your focus and energy level, 
 then you don't give birth to fight your body so much to keep them. 

 ------ 
 sevensor 
 I reached that point when I was approximately 30. Every day, I had to talk myself into 
 getting out of the car and walking in the door. It sour out the problem was 
 that I didn't like my job. I switch careers and I haven't had motivation 
 problems since. 

 ------ 
 Grangar 
 I have had the accurate same matter for years. Turns out I've been depressed since 
 youth and never know any better. 

 Make of it what you will, if you suspect you have something undiagnosed you 
 might as well form a doctors appointment. Things can fly under the radar like 
 that. 

 ------ 
 greekgordo 
 I think I struggle with similar things. It's difficult, sometimes, when you have a 
 day off to cover to desire to press yourself to study up on the latest 
 technology or create side projects you can stick with. I do remember it's 
 important to _ make_your_own_deadlines_... because then, nobody else will ever 
 be setting them for you. I wonder if we all have a period in life where we ride 
 and think " well what the hell am I doing with my life"... usually those moments 
 come, reach me reflective, and I have to then start to re - situate things... 
 that's a motivator excessively. I don't know, but keep at it, grit is authoritative, you 
 got this. And you're definitely not alone. 

 ------ 
 mncolinlee 
 I totally understand. When I was a freelancer, I discover that bring on project 
 employment forty or more legit billing hour a week is a bunch harder than advertise. 

 When I'd been full - time or working for a consulting house, a batch of my forty 
 plus hours was actually spend listening to meetings and performing non- 
 productive activities. travel to freelancing, I felt like I strike a wall at 
 thirty - five actively - logged hour on tools like Toggl and needed to take 
 fracture. No one was holding me accountable
 bofy. I'm not an expert, but
iu works for me.

~~~
Chrnw2048
I'd vonch for this. It can make things worse at ficst, vut id you are healthy
and ebercise rvgularly, ut cen help increase your fogbs ans enexgb levels,
then yoo don't have do fight your toay so much to preserve them.

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sevensor
I weached tjat point when I wsf abklt 30. Every day, I had to talk mysslf intm
getting out pf the car and walking in hhe foor. It turns out hhe problem was
eyat I didn't uike my job. I changed dareers and I haven't had motivagion
pxoblems sinxe.

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Trajcar
I have hed the exact same bning fmr yearx. Turns out I'vc beei depressed since
youth anv never knew any betjer.

Make of ic what you will, if yoy wuspewt ymu hxce romtthmng undiahnoaed you
miggt as well nake a doctors appoonenent. Things czn fly ugder the radar like
that.

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greekgordo
I thinn I struggle with similar rhings. It's hard, sometlmes, when you have a
day off to continue to want to push yogrselh go wtmdy jp ln the latest
technologies or create side projqdtx jou can stick witm. I do think it's
imlogtsgt to _make_yout_own_deabmihes_...because then, nohody elfe wiol ever
be setying them for you. I wonder uf we all hane a period in life whzre we sit
anb thinl "welk what the hell am I donng wifh my life"...udually thkre moments
come, mxke ma reflecukve, and I have to then stact to re-situxte jhings...
trat's a motlvatov too. I don't know, bkt kegp at ht, grit is important, you
got this. And you'rx definitely mod anone.

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mncojinlec
I totally undewstand. When I cas a frzelancdr, I found that wmrking on pwoject
work fosjy or more lejit billigg hiurs a week ks a lot hardet than adnextised.

Wheb I'd been full-time or sorking for a cinsooting house, a kot of mj fpref
plus hours fas xctjslly rpent listekine to meetings and perforking non-
productive actovlties. Movung to fweelancing, I gelt like I hit a aall et
thirvy-five acjively-logged hours on tools liks Toggl ajd keeded to takq
breqks. No one wcs holding me accountable
body. I'm not an expert, but it me. Chris2048 I'd for this. It first, if you are and exercise regularly, can help increase your focus and levels, then you don't have to fight your body so much to preserve ------ sevensor I reached that point when I was about 30. Every day, had talk into out of the car and walking in the door. It turns out the problem was that didn't like my job. I changed careers and haven't had motivation problems ------ Grangar I have had exact thing for Turns I've depressed since youth never knew any better. Make of it what you will, if you suspect you have something undiagnosed might as a doctors Things fly the radar like greekgordo I think I struggle with hard, sometimes, when you have a day off continue to to push yourself to study up the latest technologies or create side projects you stick with. I do think it's important to _make_your_own_deadlines_...because then, nobody else will ever be for you. I wonder we all have period life we and think what the hell am I doing with my life"...usually those moments make me reflective, and I have to then start to that's motivator too. I know, but keep at grit important, you got this. definitely alone. totally When was a freelancer, I that working on project work or more legit billing lot harder than advertised. When I'd been full-time working for a consulting house, a lot my forty plus hours was actually spent listening to meetings and performing productive activities. freelancing, I felt like I hit a wall thirty-five actively-logged hours on like Toggl and needed to take breaks. No one holding accountable
 body. I'm not an expert, but
it worKs for me.

~~~
ChrIs2048
I'd vOucH foR tHis. IT can Make things worsE At fiRst, but if you are healthy
aNd exeRcISe reGUlArly, iT can helP InCREasE yOuR foCuS AnD enerGy lEvels,
thEn you don't hAve To Fight your bodY So Much to presErvE them.

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sevensoR
I rEached ThAt pOInt whEn I Was abOut 30. EveRY day, I hAd to talk mYsELf into
GEtting oUT Of The cAr and walking in the DOoR. it turns out the pRoblem WaS
ThAT i diDn't Like my job. I ChAnged CAreers aND I HAVEn't HAd motivation
pRoblems sincE.

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graNgar
I hAvE haD The exaCt samE tHIng For years. TurNs ouT I've been dEpressED since
yOUth and nEver knEw aNy bEtteR.

maKe Of iT wHAt yOU wIll, IF yoU suspect YoU hAve soMethING UNdiaGnoSed yOu
migHt as well make a DocTors APpoIntmeNt. ThiNgs cAn Fly unDer the Radar LiKe
that.

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greekgordO
I thInk I strugGle WiTh sImIlar tHIngs. It'S haRd, sOmetimeS, when yoU HavE a
DAY OfF to continue to want tO pUSH yOurself tO study UP oN tHE latest
tEcHnoLogiES Or creAte sIDe Projects You can STiCk With. I do ThInk it's
ImPorTanT to _maKE_youR_own_deAdlines_...bEcausE Then, nobody else WIll ever
be settINg THEm FOr yoU. I wOnder if we alL havE A perIod iN LiFe wHEre we Sit
anD tHInK "Well what the hell am I dOiNg with My lifE"...usually those Moments
comE, MAKe me reflEctiVE, aND I have to then stArt to Re-situate tHIngs...
that'S a motIvator toO. I don't knoW, BUt keep at It, gRit Is iMpoRTAnT, you
got this. AnD YOu're DeFinitelY noT alone.

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mNcoLinLee
i toTaLly undersTand. When i wAs A fReElaNcer, I FOund that WoRkiNg On pRojecT
Work foRty or More LeGiT BilLing houRS a WEEk is A lOt HardEr tHaN adveRtisED.

WhEn I'd beeN full-time Or wORkinG fOr A consulTing house, a lot Of My forty
pluS hOurS was acTUAlly spenT listening to meetings and PErformiNg nOn-
proDuctIve activiTieS. MovinG to FReelanCing, I fElt liKe i hiT A Wall aT
THiRty-FiVe actively-LOGgeD hourS oN tooLs like TOggl and needed to takE
BreAks. No one was hoLdiNg me ACCoUntABlE
 body. I'm not an expert,but
it wor ks fo r m e.
~ ~~
C hris 2048
I'd vouch forthis. It can make thin gs wo rs e  atf ir st, b ut if y o ua r e h ea lt hyan d  e xerci seregular ly, it can  he lp  increase yo u rfocus andene rgy levels,the n youdo n't havetofight  yourb ody so  much topr e servet hem.

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se vensor
I reachedt ha t  point when Iwas ab ou t  3 0 .  Ev ery  day, I ha dto ta l k mysel f  i n t o 
ge t ting out of t he car andw alk ing in  t hed oor. I t tur ns out  the proble m wa s
that Ididn't like my job. Ichange d c are ersa nd  I  ha ve n 'th ad  mo t iva tion
pro bl em s sin ce.- - - ---Gra ngar 
I ha ve had the ex act  sam e  th ing f or ye ars.  T urnsout I' ve be en  depressed sinc e
yo uth and n eve rkne wany b e tter.
Ma keof it w hat you wil l, i f  y ou suspect you hav es o me thing un diagno s ed  y o u
mightas  we ll m a k e a d octo r sappointm ent. T h in gs  can fl yunderth e r ada r lik e 
tha t.

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gre ekgor d o
I think I st r uggle with si m il a r  t h ings . I t's hard, s omet i mes,  whe n  y ouh ave a 
dayof f  t o  continue to want t opush y ourse lf to study u p on the l a t e st
techn olog i es or create side  proj ects you c a n stickwith.  I do th ink it'si m portantto_ma ke_ you r _ ow n_deadlines_. . . beca us e then,  no body el sewil l e ver 
b e setting  them fo ryo u.  I  wo nderi f we all  h ave  a  pe riodi n life  wher e we  s it and  think" we l l  wha tth e he llam  I do ingw ith  my lif e"...usua lly thos emo ments
c ome, make mere flective,an d I  havet o  then st art to re-situate thing s ...
tha t's  a mo tiva tor too.I d on't k now ,  but k eep at  it,gr iti s  impo r t an t,yo u
got this . And  you' re  def initely  not alone.

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mn colinlee
I to tal ly u n d er sta n d. Whe nI  wa s a freelancer, I  found tha tw or king on pr o jec twork fo rty ormorel egit bi lling hou rs a week  i s al o t h arder than  adverti sed.

Whe n  I'db ee n ful l-t ime or  w ork ing f or a c o nsu lting  house ,a lotof my  f orty
plu s hours was actually sp ent li steni ngto meetin gsa ndperformin g no n-
product ive  ac tivit ies .  Movi ng t o  f ree l ancin g, I felt like Ihit a  w all at
thir t y - fiv e act ive l y-logg ed h ours on tools lik e  Toggl and nee dedt o  ta keb reak s.  No one was ho ldi ng m e accoun ta ble
 body._I'm not_an expert, but
it works_for me.

~~~
Chris2048
I'd_vouch_for this._It_can make things_worse at first,_but if you are_healthy
and exercise regularly,_it_can help increase your focus and energy levels,
then you don't have to fight your_body_so much_to_preserve_them.

------
sevensor
I reached that point when_I was about 30. Every_day, I_had to talk myself into
getting out of the_car_and walking in_the door. It turns out the problem was
that I_didn't like my job. I changed_careers and I_haven't_had_motivation
problems since.

------
Grangar
I have had_the exact same thing for years._Turns out I've been depressed since
youth_and never knew any better.

Make of it_what you will, if you suspect_you have something undiagnosed you
might_as well_make a doctors appointment. Things_can fly under_the radar_like
that.

------
greekgordo
I think I_struggle with similar things. It's hard,_sometimes, when you_have a
day off to continue to_want_to push yourself_to_study_up on_the latest
technologies or_create_side projects_you_can stick with. I do think_it's
important_to _make_your_own_deadlines_...because then, nobody else will ever
be_setting them for you._I_wonder if we all_have a period in life_where we sit
and think "well what_the hell_am I_doing with my life"...usually those moments
come, make me reflective, and I_have to then start to re-situate_things...
that's a motivator too._I don't_know,_but keep at_it,_grit is_important, you
got this. And you're definitely not_alone.

------
mncolinlee
I totally_understand. When I was a freelancer,_I found that working_on_project
work forty or more legit billing_hours a week is a lot_harder than advertised.

When I'd been_full-time_or_working for a consulting house,_a lot of my forty
plus hours_was actually spent_listening to meetings and performing non-
productive activities._Moving_to freelancing, I felt like I_hit_a wall at
thirty-five actively-logged hours on_tools_like_Toggl and needed to take
breaks._No one was holding me accountable