Read more books, take a few days off and go on an actual vacation away from the computer.
Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
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Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#122Something that has helped me a lot with motivation is figuring out how to calm down my nervous system, for example, with a good massage, a yoga class that encourages holding poses for longer periods of time (Iyengar-style), meditation, and reading offline. It's really easy to be "on" all the time, even when you are not feeling particularly motivated — for example, being on the internet is often over-stimulating and l…
Indeed! ^^
It's important to be self aware of what your body is trying to tell you ultimately. Be able to monitor your mood, motivation, general tiredness, anxiety, and monitor what is causing that. I have regularly taken therapy to provide some introspection and this has helped tremendously. Overall, it comes down to some of the basics for me in many cases of deregulation (as its called when your nervous system is out of balance). Find things to bring your mind (such as therapy), and your body back into a regulated state. Take breaks from the computer, do yoga (as suggested above), enjoy experiences for the sake of learning something rather than for the sake of impressiveness, integrate your mind in areas that have nothing to do with your field....
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#123One of the most thoughtful things I've read on the topic of work satisfaction. I may actually help: https://sivers.org/balance
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#124Find someone to help. Preferably, this will be someone at work. Either someone in your job who's as stuck as you are, someone in the next layer up who needs a boost, or someone in the next tier down who needs a hand. It will be your next big challenge, to recognize that someone else needs help, to determine what kind of help that is, and to offer what you can. Your only measure of success is whether that person succe…
100% the best advice here! Finding purpose through helping/coaching the success of others.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#125>Work is just not challenging enough
I'm reminded of a story from Scott Adams
>A week after graduating college, I took my first flight in an airplane. I got in a conversation with a businessman in the seat next to me. He was CEO of a company that made aircraft screws. He told me that his career system involved a continuous search for a better job. No matter how much he liked his current job, he always interviewed for better ones. I assume he failed to get most of the jobs he interviewed for, but over time his system worked, and he became a CEO.
You could try that.
(http://blog.dilbert.com/post/102892840346/systems
or see his book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big)
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#126Satisfaction isn't found in money. Focus on helping others and you will find true joy.
Hello, Thank you for the comment. I have tried being altruistic,but I ended up on the receiving end. I now presume that everyone is selfish and will not think for a second they get better deal. Hunt or be hunted - Frank Underwood
I am a work of fiction - Frank Underwood
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#127First, you seem to have unrealistic expectations.
These things are usually a triangle in all jobs as they force competing goals.
Put labels on an isosceles triangle: Money, Purpose (work you can be proud of, changes the world) and Challenge (work that pushes you, is interesting or complex). Then decide were you would be the most happy. Lots of people leave high paying jobs to work on somewhere with purpose. Others work in a job that barely tolerate for the financial gain.
If you can't find anything that has the balance you want, then I'd suggest you temporarily choose a Money only focus and save as much as you can, then go start your own business so you can control the balance completely. You may find that your perspective changes quite a bit when you have to start making hard decisions.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#128If you're brave enough, please resign tomorrow, and STFU.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#129If you're brave enough, please resign tomorrow, and STFU.
I bet he wouldn't dare to submit his resignation letter tomorrow, he is just an asshole who only knows how to rant on the internet, but is a tiny little rat back in his office. He won't dare to even type out his resignation letter.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#130> purpose,big money, and satisfaction.
Clearly, this is the heart of the matter. My recommendation is not to accomplish them all with the same thing. Big money is easiest to accomplish with a job, without worrying about purpose or satisfaction. But make sure it is one that leaves you enough hours outside of work to pursue your own interests, and that is where you fulfill your purpose. Get both of those done, and satisfaction should follow.
At the same time, keep your eye out for the dream job that does have everything. And if it ever does appear, chase it.