Ah yes, motivation. That one word that's supposed to help you to do things, to motivate you. But really, it's harder to come by that you might think, for me at least.
I've made this post because motivation is really, really hard. Sure there's tips and tricks that are supposed to be helpful but for me at least, they don't seem to work. Rewards don't motivate me, little breaks don't motivate me, deadlines and consequences don't motivate me... what does?
But, I think I've figured out why these things don't work. Something I realised while trying to figure out uni things. As much as I can plan for rewards, deadlines and such and so, I find it very difficult to mentally picture and "feel" the benefits of these motivators. The benefits of having it done before the deadline, the benefit of a reward or break, I only really "get" them when they happen, not before. Which is why using them doesn't work for me. For an example, there's trying to do assignments and knowing that it'd be great when they're done but because they aren't done, I don't really feel that benefit and the benefit of say watching Star Wars feels better. OR trying to get up when I wake up. I know it will make me feel better later in the day and so on but right then and there, while lying in bed, I won't feel better if I get up and so I don't.
Basically, motivation is hard. How do you motivate yourself? And does it work?
