How can get work done at my job when I have very little motivation and incentive to do so?
I can relate. This complete lack of motivation in the absence of pressure is a clear sign that your work is not intrinsically valuable to you, and so forcing yourself to do so drains you of vital life energy. I am in this exact position. And it's hard because everyone around says "you shouldn't quit until you have another job," and "you are so lucky to have this job." These are rationalizations used to keep us controlled, and I call bullshit. Maybe it will take some time and space for you to make the best decision on your next step, and that's okay!Life is short my friend, and our energy is limited. As my friend Dave Matthews once said "Shine your light while you've got one, don't waste time trying to be something you're not."
If you love your belief system, but have very little motivation, how do you plan it into your schedule?
As others have already noted, that depends on what context you’re referring to. For example, I believe in gravity, and that allows me to avoid planning to wear magnetic boots, or worrying about drifting away into space if I accidentally let go of the hand rail - but that’s more of a negative. HOWEVER, it serves very well to illustrate the point that we all live our lives according to a world-view (which is a model of how we believe and expect the world to act). An astronaut living on the space station would be well advised to live his or her life with the belief that gravity applies differently to them. (They are still subject to gravity, and it still works exactly the same overall, but in the local context it doesn’t serve to keep their feet on the floor.)Now, if you’re talking about a RELIGIOUS belief system…. I happen to be an atheist. That means that, in terms of direct action, nothing is required on my part. I don’t have to pray, or even to decide whom to pray to or how often, and I don’t have to worry about which god I should pray to. And of course, in certain situations, certain options aren’t available to me. If my plane is about to crash, “praying to be saved”, or “making a final confession”, are options I don’t have to consider. (Being an Atheist is nice and simple - and rather low-maintenance - I simply live my life as if it’s mine to do with as I like - excepting more mundane responsibilities.)Now, at a slightly different level, I do have to be somewhat aware of how I deal with people who are religious… For example, I have to decide whether to mention that I’m an atheist, and I might have to wait while they perform some ritual that they find necessary according to their religious beliefs, or avoid inviting the to restaurants that their religion may not approve of, and I know my Christian friends will probably be “busy” on Sunday mornings. (Even though I’m an atheist, and I don’t GO to church, I still get stuck in “getting out of church traffic” on Sunday mornings… and I recognize that restaurants will be crowded with families early Sunday afternoon. (I assume that many religious believers have to expend a lot more effort in this area - because they have to consider the INTERACTION between their religion and others. Since being an atheist neither requires nor forbids me to do anything, that part is simpler for me.)
How do I live with ADHD knowing that I have very little motivation, focus, and memory to achieve great things?
I’ve known a lot of software people with ADD and ADHD. I’m not sure why, but they seem to fit in pretty well for some reason.To me, ADD/ADHD have a kind of opposite effect as OCD on their face, although both lead to similar outcomes in the programming world. People with ADD/ADHD can focus-in on programming problems to a quite extreme degree … for hours at a stretch. Their ability to soak up and remember what they were doing can be amazing, and if anybody touches anything, they totally freak-out, almost all characteristics of people with OCD.In fact, back when I was in grade school, they didn’t know what any of these were. But if they did, I probably would have been diagnosed with some modest amount of ADD.I have a friend who’s been solidly diagnosed with both, and he says that ADHD is actually a chemical imbalance in the brain. He’ll turn on a game show on TV and turn the volume up to fall asleep, although most of the time we’re together, he can fall asleep in less than a minute if he’s tired. A couple of stiff alcoholic drinks will perk him up, and a triple-espresso will help him relax. It’s a sight to behold.Ritalin is his drug of choice for dealing with it, although he says it has become nearly impossible to come by. Most of the other drugs he’s been given tend to be ssri’s (antidepressants) and he says they don’t work well for him, or have bad side-effects.He has had some luck with different diets — Coke and pizza aren’t helpful. He’s finding a keto diet actually is.You need to figure out how to compensate for it and make it work to your advantage. I’ve known lots of people who have been successful at that. Good luck!
Why do I have very little motivation to do anything even if I know that the activity or endeavour is likely to be pleasurable or enjoyable?
Sounds like depression.I suggest that you see a doctor as soon as possible. The doctor will evaluate you for depression. If that isn't it, you can discuss what to do next.Don't wait until you have the motivation to call the doctor. Force your hand to move and make the call.
Motivational cassette tapes in the 90s?
When I was a little girl my dad brought home these "motivational cassette tapes" There were 5 of them and each contained music without words The music was mostly synthesized. I don't know if the cassettes worked or not. I was maybe 9 or 10 at the time and I just loved listing to them. At the time I thought the music was pretty good. I don't know what I'd think now, I can't find a single one of them anymore. I would like, for nostalgia to hear the music again. But as you can see I remember very little about the tapes and my dad remembers even less. The title of my favorite tape was "imagination" --oh yes and I remember that they would always end with the sound of the rushing ocean. Any clue on what they may have been called? Or even just leads to companies that made this kind of tape in the 90s would be helpful! Anything! Thanks!
HELP! I need motivation to clean my house!?
i am a 21 yr old female. i was raised in a very clean household, but my bedroom floor could never be seen. I alays figured that when i moved out on my own, I would be able to keep the palce clean but now that i have my own place, the motivation to clean just isn't there. (welloccasionally when im tired of tripping over junk). my house isn't trashy, but theres laundry, baby stuff, blankets and books nd other stuff just stown everywhere. I can't seem to find the motivation topick it up, an keep it put up. i can sit here and stare at it all day and just not get motivated to clean it up. I have tried MANY different things- from bribing myself to many dfferent types of oganization. they will work for a short time (a week, maybe two) and then it all goes to hell. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing this, or on how i can get and stay motivaed?
How to get motivated to read?
I'm a huge procrastinator! I have to read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by the end of the summer and i have to do work on it. I keep telling myself..."Nick, you just HAVE to do it!" I just keep putting it off and putting it off. i really don't want to be in a situation that i am left with very little time to do it...but i just cant get into the story. I don't consider myself stupid, because I'm in honors brit lit next year...but when i open the book the words don't come together, and i often find myself trying to figure out what the sentence actually means rather than going through the story smoothly and immersing myself in the story..and its supposedly a very great book. Any input is appreciated highly!