I was like that when I was young. Now all my plans involve me forcing myself to do 1 or 2 productive things a day besides the stuff I have to do, and then just calling it a day and pushing aside the rest of the stuff I probably should do till tomorrow. Or more realistically, the next weekend or holiday.
I don't lie to myself anymore, I just admit that if it's not 100% vital, it won't get done quick, if at all.
Mid 20s here, this is what I've ended up at too. I prioritize how much each thing needs to be done and then force myself through 1-2, sometimes even 3 as early in the morning as I can. Otherwise it doesn’t get done
I've found the closest thing to a panacea for this is a mixture of willingness to fail and self forgiveness for falling off the horse. Everyday is a new opportunity to get back on it. And if you're not feeling it today, it's generally ok to just wait until tomorrow (this works for me because I have to be very gentle to myself sometimes, idk if this part will work for everyone. You kind of have to [or at least, I have to] address all the other potential issues, like anxiety or depression, before the motivation to do stuff follows).
Idk why I'm posting this on a shitpost, but if it helps even one person, seems like it's worth posting.
Then you need to try habit stacking. Add 1 thing to your routine a month. 28 days to form a habit, so don't bite off an entire new lifestyle, CREATE the lifestyle over a year.
Worked for me! Got me from alcoholic party dude with nothing going on to college graduate who has a relatively decent/stable income and now I can actually plan fun things to do instead of just look for the night's drinking buddy. You never stop growing/learning so just keep at it!
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CIWS-30@kbin.social · 45 pts · 3y
I was like that when I was young. Now all my plans involve me forcing myself to do 1 or 2 productive things a day besides the stuff I have to do, and then just calling it a day and pushing aside the rest of the stuff I probably should do till tomorrow. Or more realistically, the next weekend or holiday.
I don't lie to myself anymore, I just admit that if it's not 100% vital, it won't get done quick, if at all.
BURN@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y
Mid 20s here, this is what I've ended up at too. I prioritize how much each thing needs to be done and then force myself through 1-2, sometimes even 3 as early in the morning as I can. Otherwise it doesn’t get done
xpinchx@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Maybe just a quick game of overwatch first.
...12 hours later
ExclamatoryProdundity@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
Commenting so I can upvote your comment because Memmy covers up the button. Here’s hoping we all become our best selves. Even Memmy.
Num10ck@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
i suggest that its time for you to try voyager.
doppelgangmember@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Big fan of Connect for Lemmy on Android
ExclamatoryProdundity@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I use voyager, Lemmy and Avelon. They could all use improvements but each are slowly getting there.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 3y
That and halfassing are totally valid ways of getting shit done. Halfassing is better than nothing on almost everything.
FlickOfTheBean@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 3y
I've found the closest thing to a panacea for this is a mixture of willingness to fail and self forgiveness for falling off the horse. Everyday is a new opportunity to get back on it. And if you're not feeling it today, it's generally ok to just wait until tomorrow (this works for me because I have to be very gentle to myself sometimes, idk if this part will work for everyone. You kind of have to [or at least, I have to] address all the other potential issues, like anxiety or depression, before the motivation to do stuff follows).
Idk why I'm posting this on a shitpost, but if it helps even one person, seems like it's worth posting.
h3mlocke@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
🙏
outdated_belated@lemmy.sdf.org · -2 pts · 3y
Puffymumpkins@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3y
dangblingus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y
Then you need to try habit stacking. Add 1 thing to your routine a month. 28 days to form a habit, so don't bite off an entire new lifestyle, CREATE the lifestyle over a year.
Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 3y
Worked extremely well until I had to change jobs. The house of cards instantly collapsed :(
The same thing happened during the pandemic, too. Just have to accept that at some point it all comes crashing down.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I learned to ride that wave. It's kind of fun.
SoleInvictus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I never heard of this but looked it up because of your comment. I like it!
dangblingus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Worked for me! Got me from alcoholic party dude with nothing going on to college graduate who has a relatively decent/stable income and now I can actually plan fun things to do instead of just look for the night's drinking buddy. You never stop growing/learning so just keep at it!
syfrix@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 3y
I like how they got a checkmark next to "Axe Murder", as if they were somehow able to prove that.
9point6@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I mean, depending how overt they are, it doesn't really seem that hard to prove
9point6@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
mojo@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 3y
Shit, will it ever happen?
sci@feddit.nl · 6 pts · 3y
surely tomorrow
BarrelAgedBoredom@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I have it on good authority that it will infact be tomorrow
mojo@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y
well if you fall down, you have no choice to just get back up and try again
Agamemnon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Actually a Moodpost. Only the username is a little sus.
Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
One day she'll finally get the mental energy to use that axe and then we'll all be in danger.
vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 3y
Amanda Fucking Palmer had a song about that. I love it.
https://youtu.be/Q9WZtxRWieM