25-05-2005 00:40									#1
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what is the best way to motivate yourself to do things
that you don't like to do?

whos a procrastinator ?

	25-05-2005 00:48									#2
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Have a banana.

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I am the most unmotivated person in the world.

I always choose the first job I'm offered. I never look around for other jobs. I settle on the easier job with no chance of career advancement.

Despite this, I'm not a big procrastinator for some reason. I just hate looking for jobs. And I hate responsibility.

	25-05-2005 00:52									#4
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The promise that death will come soon to thine enemies?

	25-05-2005 00:56									#5
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Putting everything off is fine.

I have done it all my life, and don't seem to have suffered because of it.

	25-05-2005 00:58									#6
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quote: what is the best way to motivate yourself to do things that you don't like to do? whos a procrastinator ?

I don't really feel like going into it right now mkay?

	25-05-2005 01:00									#7
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The best motivation is to excel yourself. To be able to say..."I told you I could do it"

	25-05-2005 01:03									#8
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quote: Originally posted by boann what is the best way to motivate yourself to do things that you don't like to do?

To just do it.

Actually, I find that the things that I don't want to do are the things that need doing the most. So I just search my feelings, figure out what is it that I want to avoid the most, and do that particular thing.

This also works wonders in relationship issues - the thing that's hardest to do is likely the correct course of action.

Ex: Don't want to apologize and think it's easier to be all pissy 'cause you didn't load the dishwasher last night and the SO had no clean coffee cups in the morning and how DARE they get mad at you for something so silly?

Be an adult an apologize. Stewing about useless crap like that's kid stuff.

	25-05-2005 01:17									#9
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I can procrastinate with the best of them. It is usually a cold, hard, unforgiving deadline that focusses the mind and gets me motivated to complete the necessary work.

Things that can be done "whenever" are the real problem, but these are usually not critically important.

	25-05-2005 01:21									#10
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Rewarding yourself after you accomplish said task.

A beer is always a good motivator for me....or the promise of 'the womyns".

But that promise has been failing me for a few years so beer is just fine.

	25-05-2005 01:22									#11
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I procrastinate all the time. It's good, gives me more time to do the things I want to do.

	25-05-2005 01:24									#12
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT To just do it. Actually, I find that the things that I don't want to do are the things that need doing the most. So I just search my feelings, figure out what is it that I want to avoid the most, and do that particular thing. This also works wonders in relationship issues - the thing that's hardest to do is likely the correct course of action. Ex: Don't want to apologize and think it's easier to be all pissy 'cause you didn't load the dishwasher last night and the SO had no clean coffee cups in the morning and how DARE they get mad at you for something so silly? Be an adult an apologize. Stewing about useless crap like that's kid stuff.

or you could just rinse a cup out. . washing dishes is overrated.

	25-05-2005 01:25									#13
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Relationship advice from Dissident.

That's just too rich!

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quote: Originally posted by JohnT Relationship advice from Dissident. That's just too rich!

it's not relationship advice, it's housekeeping advice

	25-05-2005 01:27									#15
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But the subject of the post wasn't housekeeping. It was how to deal with procrastinating, and the positive effects it could have on your love life.

	25-05-2005 01:53									#16
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In that example, the procrastination can be offset by a healthy dose of laziness. Apologising is far easier than starting a huge argument.

And yes, I procrastinate. A lot.

	25-05-2005 01:55									#17
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I procrastinate when I don't see the point for the action.

Like now, I am certain that anything I do for work will be done in vain, or for no real reason since any improvement I make will never actually be used. What I do needs purpose.

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I'm procrastinating right now. I need to go to the supermarket to get some more food. But I don't feel like it. As I still have bread, peanut butter and jelly. Yes I'll be eating peanut belly and jelly sandwhiches until I get my lazy ass off to the market. actually I have tuna and some canned foods as well. but nothing to eat for dinner except sandwhiches or canned ravioli or soup.

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I would always go to the market... and get more beer!

	25-05-2005 02:01									#20
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quote: Originally posted by boann what is the best way to motivate yourself to do things that you don't like to do? whos a procrastinator ?

I will post on here my thoughts later tonight . . . . .






or maybe tomorrow.

	25-05-2005 03:07									#21
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i'm lazy and can't be arsed mostly.

it depends though, stuff like going shopping, doing the washing, getting my hair cut etc. i'm good with, however stuff like sorting my life out, getting a job, i tend to put off.

	25-05-2005 03:17									#22
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I tend to procastinate. Once I givemyself a mental kick in the ass, though, I don't rest untill it's done.

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quote: Originally posted by MrFun I will post on here my thoughts later tonight . . . . . or maybe tomorrow.

Looks like you already have.

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i tend to procastrinate when i think that "everything is in order" (nomatter if that is a true reflexion of the actual reality). in such cases i do almost nothing (excet the usual). if however i feel that everyhing is not ok, i do stuff. so the trick for me is to make me think that everything is not ok.

	25-05-2005 04:34									#25
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 i tend to procastrinate when i think that "everything is in order" (nomatter if that is a true reflexion of the actual reality). in such cases i do almost nothing (excet the usual). if however i feel that everyhing is not ok, i do stuff. so the trick for me is to make me think that everything is not ok.

huh

	25-05-2005 04:38									#26
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I don't really feel like going into it right now mkay?


I will post on here my thoughts later tonight . . . . .
or maybe tomorrow.


i'm lazy and can't be arsed mostly



and as for the rest of you lazy lot...
you guys are dang funny sometimes

	25-05-2005 04:40									#27
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I always procrastinate if I don't want to do it.

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quote: Originally posted by boann whos a procrastinator ?

There are two things that motivate me to do stuff:

1. Be in a working environment
2. A deadline

	25-05-2005 08:32									#29
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I've been meaning to procrastinate, but somehow, I never seem to get around to it.

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* ColdWizard goes to look up the word motivation

Oh that. I have none.