s" this isn't going to achieve the desired
outcome.

Similarly with "getting s __t done " I suspect. Although your brain knows that
it should be cutting code or writing blog articles, it actually prefers to
read HN and research the security measures used in triggering mechanisms for
the primary stages in thermonuclear weapons.

That being the case it sounds like you are already taking all the typical
countermeasures : don't have food in the fridge; count food points; try to
keep the long term goal in mind..

One other thing I'd say in the context of freelancing and remote work is that
you may be unfairly judging yourself, or rather comparing yourself to a
mythical perfect version of yourself, due to the lack of available other
people with which to compare your achievements.

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asdljkaslk
I think motivation is one of the most fundamental parts of human existence. I
think it should be studied so much more.

Often we talk about it at such a high level. But in the end everything boils
down to the second-by-second internal monologue, and all the context and life
experience surrounding this monologue.

Beneath this is the raw emotions that we feel and cannot explain. Its like
when you're looking at a stack trace and it stops at an internal call into a
private api.

I'd love to know more about the inner workings of people's internal
monologues. Are there consistent patterns of thoughts that can lead people
into the state of flow? How does the mind wandering into a day dream
contribute to our motivation? Perhaps ignorance is bliss, and seeing behind
the curtain spoils the show. Are we driven by our delusions of grandeur?

Can we trick ourselves into exaggerating the importance of what we are working
on regardless of how we may feel about it after its finished?

Does contemplating your own motivation (regularly asking yourself why you are
doing something) disrupt your actual motivation (uncertainty principle).

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DonaldFisk
Yes, but mostly for different reasons (see below). I think the web has
shortened people's attention spans, and there's the now constant distraction
of social media. The other problem is that much work nowadays isn't really
necessary, and many people doing it realize this, though maybe not
consciously. It
s " this isn't going to achieve the desired 
 outcome. 

 Similarly with " getting south _ _ t do " I suspect. Although your brain knows that 
 it should be reduce code or writing blog article, it actually prefer to 
 read HN and research the security system bill used in triggering mechanisms for 
 the primary stages in thermonuclear weapons. 

 That being the event it sounds like you are already taking all the typical 
 countermeasure: don't have food in the fridge; count food points; try on to 
 keep the retentive term goal in mind.. 

 One other thing I'd allege in the context of freelancing and remote work is that 
 you may be unfairly judging yourself, or rather comparing yourself to a 
 fabulous arrant adaptation of yourself, due to the lack of available other 
 people with which to compare your achievements. 

 ------ 
 asdljkaslk 
 I think motivation is one of the most fundamental part of human being. I 
 think it should be study indeed much more. 

 Often we spill the beans about it at such a high level. But in the end everything boils 
 down to the second - by - second inner monologue, and all the context and life 
 experience surrounding this monologue. 

 Beneath this is the raw emotions that we palpate and cannot explain. Its like 
 when you're looking at a stack trace and it barricade at an home call into a 
 private api. 

 I'd love to know more about the inner working of people's internal 
 monologues. Are there reproducible patterns of thoughts that can lead people 
 into the country of flow? How does the mind roll into a day ambition 
 contribute to our motivation? possibly ignorance is bliss, and seeing behind 
 the curtain spoils the display. Are we driven by our delusions of nobility? 

 Can we trick ourselves into overdo the importance of what we are working 
 on regardless of how we may feel about it after its finished? 

 Does contemplating your own motivation (regularly asking yourself why you are 
 doing something) disrupt your actual motivation (uncertainty principle). 

 ------ 
 DonaldFisk 
 Yes, but mostly for unlike reasons (see downstairs). I think the web has 
 shortened people's attention spans, and there's the now ceaseless distraction 
 of social media. The other problem is that much work nowadays isn't really 
 necessary, and many citizenry do it recognize this, though maybe not 
 consciously. It
s" tjis isn't going to achievt the desired
outcome.

Siminarly sith "getging s __t done " I suspect. Altiougy youe brain knows that
it sfould be butting cide ie writing umog artleles, jb actbaoly prefers to
tead HN and sesearch the sacjrnty measures used in triggering mechwnisms gog
the primary sjages yn tgvrnonuclear weapons.

That being tge case it sounds lile you are already taking wll hhe typical
counterleasures : din't rqve food in ghe fridge; count food koints; try to
keep the long term eoal nn mind..

One ityer jhing I'd say in tre context on freeldncing snd remote worl iv tyat
you may be unfairlb judging yourself, ot rather cmm'aring yourself to a
mttyical perxect cerrioh pf yoursflf, due to ths lack of acailable other
peoplt wynn which to ckmpare yjur achievements.

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asdljkaslk
I think motivdtikn is one of the most fyndamental parts of homan existqnce. I
think it should be studied so much more.

Oftet we vauk cnjjr lt at such a high level. But in the end everytrjnb noils
down to the second-by-sevojd ynternal monouogue, chd all the context ajd life
gxperiwnce surrjundong this monologue.

Beneath tyis is the rcw wmotions that we fzel and cannut ecplaim. Its like
when you're loukinf at a stacn trace aha it stops at an innerndl call into a
private api.

I'q love to knoc more acout the igner workijgs on people's internal
mlnoloyues. Dre there fonsistent patterns of thoughts that can lead paopne
into tke stabe of flow? How qoes the mind canderiny into a day drezm
contrmbute to our motivation? Pathaps ignoranre is blifs, abd sweing bdfind
the curtaim spoils nht show. Are we driven by our velurjons of grandeux?

Eab we trick oursrlvds ynno xxaggqsating the ikporganzr of dhat we are dorkong
on regardless of vow se may feel about ot after ijs finishqd?

Does contemllating your own mltivavion (rxgularky wsking yourself why you are
doihg somethlng) disrupt youw acbual motivatiou (uncertainty principle).

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DonaldFisk
Yes, but mostly for diffetent reasons (see beloc). L think the xeb haf
shorteneg people's attention wpans, and there's uhe now constant distradtion
ox soclal media. The other problem is that much work nowadays isn't really
necessaey, and many people doimg it rzalnze thif, thlngh maybe not
consbiously. It
s" this isn't going to achieve the Similarly "getting s done " I that should be cutting or writing blog it actually prefers to read HN research the security measures used in triggering mechanisms for the primary stages in weapons. That being the case it sounds like you are already taking all typical : have in the fridge; count food points; try to keep the long term goal in mind.. One thing I'd say in the context of freelancing remote work is that may be unfairly judging yourself, rather yourself to mythical version yourself, due to lack of available other people with which to compare your achievements. ------ asdljkaslk I think motivation is of the parts of existence. think should be studied more. Often we talk about it high level. But in the end everything boils to the internal monologue, and all the context life experience surrounding this monologue. Beneath this is raw emotions that we feel and cannot explain. Its like when you're looking at a and it stops at internal call into private I'd to more about inner workings of people's internal monologues. Are there consistent patterns of that can lead people into the state of flow? How mind into a day contribute to our motivation? ignorance bliss, and seeing behind spoils show. by delusions grandeur? Can we trick into exaggerating the importance of we are working on feel about it after its finished? Does contemplating own motivation (regularly asking yourself why you doing something) disrupt your actual motivation (uncertainty principle). ------ DonaldFisk Yes, but for different below). I think the web has shortened people's spans, and there's the constant distraction of social media. The other problem is much nowadays isn't necessary, and many doing it realize though maybe not
s" this isn't going to achieve thE desired
ouTcome.

simIlaRlY witH "getTing s __t done " I susPEct. ALthough your brain knows tHat
it ShOUld bE CuTting Code or wRItING blOg ArTicLeS, It ActuaLly Prefers To
read HN anD reSeArch the securITy Measures usEd iN triggering mEchAnisms FoR
thE PrimaRy sTages In therMOnucleAr weapons.

thAT being THe case iT SOuNds lIke you are already tAKiNG all the typical
CounteRmEAsUREs : dOn't Have food in ThE fridGE; count fOOd POINts; TRy to
keep the loNg term goal iN MinD..

One otHeR thINg I'd saY in thE cONteXt of freelanCing And remote Work is THat
you mAY be unfaIrly juDgiNg yOursELf, Or RatHeR ComPArIng YOurSelf to a
mYtHiCal peRfecT VERSion Of yOursElf, duE to the lack of aVaiLablE OthEr
peoPle wiTh whIcH to coMpare yOur acHiEvements.

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asdljkaSlk
I Think motiVatIoN is OnE of thE Most fuNdaMenTal partS of humaN ExiStENCE. I
Think it should be stuDiED So Much more.

often wE TaLk ABout it at SuCh a High LEVel. BuT in tHE eNd everytHing boILs
DoWn to the SeCond-by-SeConD inTernaL MonoLogue, aNd all the ConteXT and life
experiENce surroundinG ThIS MoNOlogUe.

BEneath this iS the RAw emOtioNS tHat WE feel And caNnOT eXPlain. Its like
when you'Re LookinG at a sTack trace and iT stops at an INTErnal calL intO A
pRIvate api.

I'd love To knoW more about THe inner wOrkinGs of peopLe's internAL
MonologuEs. ARe tHerE coNSIsTent patterns oF THougHtS that caN leAd peoplE
inTo tHe sTatE oF flow? How dOes the miNd WaNdErIng Into a DAy dream
cOnTriBuTe tO our mOTivatiOn? PerHaps IgNoRAncE is blisS, AnD SEeinG bEhInd
tHe cUrTain sPoilS The Show. Are We driven bY ouR DeluSiOnS of granDeur?

Can we tricK oUrselves inTo ExaGgeratING the impoRtance of what we are workinG
On regarDleSs of hOw we May feel abOut It afteR itS FinishEd?

Does ConteMpLatING your OWN mOtiVaTion (regulaRLY asKing yOuRselF why you Are
doing something) dISruPt your actual mOtiVatiON (UnCerTAiNTy pRiNCipLE).

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donaldFisk
Yes, buT mostly for DiFFeRent reasonS (See BeLow). I thiNk the weB has
sHOrtened People's atTention spAnS, and THEre'S the now conStant disTraction
oF SociaL MeDia. ThE otHer proBlEm iS that Much woRK noWadayS isn't rEaLly
necEssarY, aNd many peOple doing it realize this, tHough mAybe nOt
cOnsciouslY. It
s" this isn't going to ach ieve the d esire d
o utc om e.
Simi larly with "ge t ting  s __t done " I suspec t. Al th o ughy ou r bra in know s  t h a t
i tsh oul db ecutti ngcode or  writing b log  a rticles, ita ct ually pref ers  to
read HNand  resea rc h t h e sec uri ty me asures used i n trigger in g  mecha n isms fo r th e pr imary stages in t h er m onuclear weapo ns.

T ha t  b e i ngthe  case it s ou nds l i ke youa re a l rea d y taking allthe typical cou nterme as ure s  : don 't ha ve foo d in the fr idge ; count f ood po i nts; tr y  to
kee p thelon g t ermg oa linmi n d.. 
O neo the r thingI' dsay i n th e c o ntex t o f fr eelan cing and remo tework isthatyou m ay b eunfai rly ju dging  y ourself, or rat hercomparing  yo ur sel fto am ythica l p erf ect ver sion of you rs e l f ,due to the lack of  a v a il able oth er
peo p le  w i th which  t o c ompa r e  your  ach i ev ements.
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a sd ljkaslk 
I  think  m oti vat ion i s  one  of th e most f undam e ntal parts ofh uman existenc e .I th i nk i t s hould be st udie d  somuch mo re. 
Ofte n weta l ka bout it at such a h ig h leve l. Bu t in the endeverything b o ils
down  tot he second-by-seco nd in ternal mon o logue, a nd al l the co ntext and l ife
expe rie nce  su rro u n di ng this monol o g ue.
B eneaththi s is th e r awemo tio ns  that wefeel and  c an no texp lain. Its like 
w hen  y ou' re lo o king a t a s tack  t ra c e a nd it s t op s at a nin tern alca ll in to a pri vate ap i.

I'd l ove to k no wmore ab out the inner  w orkings of  p eop le's i n t ernal
mo nologues. Are there con s istentpat terns  ofthoughtstha t canlea d  peopl e
into  thest ate o f flo w ?  H owdo es the min d wan derin ginto  a daydream
contribute t o  ou r motivation?  Pe rhap s ig nor a nc e  is  b l iss , and seeing behi nd
the cur ta i nspoils the sho w.  Are we  driven  by o u r delus ions of g randeur?
C an w e tri ck ourselv es intoexaggerat i ng th e  i mport anc e of w ha t w e are  worki n g
o n reg ardles sof how  we m ay  feel ab out it after its finish ed?

D oes c ont emplating  yo u r o wn motiva tion  (regularl y a ski ng yo urs e lf wh y yo u  a red oingsome t hing) dis r up t y o u ractual moti v a t ion  (unc ert a inty p rinc iple).

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Do n aldFisk
Yes, b ut m o s tly  fo r  dif fe rent reasons ( see  b e l ow). I t hi nk the webhas
shor te n ed pe ople's  atten tion sp a n s, and th ere' s t he now co nst an t  distra ct io n 
of so cial  m edia.The ot h er p r o blem is that muc h wor k nowad a ysisn't  r eally
n e cess ary, and m any peopledoingit r ealiz e this,  t houghmay be  not
consc i ously. It 
s" this_isn't going_to achieve the desired
outcome.

Similarly_with "getting_s___t done_"_I suspect. Although_your brain knows_that
it should be cutting_code or writing_blog_articles, it actually prefers to
read HN and research the security measures used in triggering_mechanisms_for
the primary_stages_in_thermonuclear weapons.

That being the case_it sounds like you are_already taking_all the typical
countermeasures : don't have food in_the_fridge; count food_points; try to
keep the long term goal in mind..

One_other thing I'd say in the_context of freelancing_and_remote_work is that
you may_be unfairly judging yourself, or rather_comparing yourself to a
mythical perfect version_of yourself, due to the lack of_available other
people with which to compare_your achievements.

------
asdljkaslk
I think motivation is_one of_the most fundamental parts of_human existence. I
think_it should_be studied so_much more.

Often we talk about it_at such a_high level. But in the end_everything_boils
down to the_second-by-second_internal_monologue, and_all the context_and_life
experience surrounding_this_monologue.

Beneath this is the raw emotions_that_we feel and cannot explain. Its like
when_you're looking at a_stack_trace and it stops_at an internal call into_a
private api.

I'd love to know more_about the_inner workings_of people's internal
monologues. Are there consistent patterns of thoughts that can_lead people
into the state of flow?_How does the mind_wandering into_a_day dream
contribute to_our_motivation? Perhaps_ignorance is bliss, and seeing behind
the curtain_spoils the_show. Are we driven by our_delusions of grandeur?

Can we_trick_ourselves into exaggerating the importance of_what we are working
on regardless of_how we may feel about_it_after_its finished?

Does contemplating your own_motivation (regularly asking yourself why you_are
doing something) disrupt_your actual motivation (uncertainty principle).

------
DonaldFisk
Yes, but mostly_for_different reasons (see below). I think_the_web has
shortened people's attention spans, and_there's_the_now constant distraction
of social media._The other problem is that much_work nowadays isn't really
necessary, and many people doing it_realize this, though_maybe not
consciously. It