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Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?

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Post by clouddrover »

ridgeguy wrote: post #108
clouddrover wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I get 50,000 IU every week like it says on the bottle. I'm not a doctor but that sounds high enough to have side effects. Unless that dosage has been specifically recommended by a doctor, I think you should talk to a doctor about it before continuing to take that much Vitamin D.

Better, he should have his blood tested. I take 10,000 IU/day and my blood concentration routinely tests at the low normal edge. Individual responses, etc.

If the response and outcomes are individual then how do you know what an appropriate dose is in your particular case?

I really hope a doctor has prescribed that dose for you. Too much Vitamin D can damage your heart and kidneys. You should talk to a doctor about it if you haven't done so.

Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?

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Post by sctb »

beachstartup wrote: post #66
dandersh wrote: post #32

You're not motivated because you did not get what you wanted (leadership position) and you identify yourself as being superior to those whom are in your position (dumb, working on useless things). Motivate yourself by either pulling up those around you or leave for what you really want to do.

he's just another self-important code monkey who has deluded himself into thinking he's a an under-appreciated genius, if only these idiots he's surrounded by would recognize him for his true greatness. yeah, sure he is. it's more likely he will end up like most unreasonably arrogant mediocre people, too afraid and self-deluded to do anything of consequence his entire career. wait until he realizes how much mundane,…

We've asked you many times to stop making personal attacks and post civilly and substantively, so we've banned this account.

Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?

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Post by [deleted] »

ridgeguy wrote: post #108
clouddrover wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I get 50,000 IU every week like it says on the bottle. I'm not a doctor but that sounds high enough to have side effects. Unless that dosage has been specifically recommended by a doctor, I think you should talk to a doctor about it before continuing to take that much Vitamin D.

Better, he should have his blood tested. I take 10,000 IU/day and my blood concentration routinely tests at the low normal edge. Individual responses, etc.

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Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?

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Post by nnd »

chpmrc wrote: post #107

I'm surprised that none of the top comments mentioned "So good they can't ignore you" (Cal Newport). It's an enlightening book. Long story short: "follow your passion" is crappy advice, you start enjoying what you do once you become very good at it (the author calls it "accumulating career capital") and by deliberate practice (i.e. always challenging yourself so that you are always slightly outside your comfort zone…

And then you burn out if you don't have passion for your craft in the first place.

Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?

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Post by ndh2 »

stavros wrote: post #114
_98fj wrote: post #85

Let me quote from the internet: Fuck motivation. it’s a fickle and and unreliable little dickfuck and isn’t worth your time. Better to cultivate discipline than to rely on motivation. Force yourself to do things. Force yourself to get up out of bed and practice. Force yourself to work. Motivation is fleeting and it’s easy to rely on because it requires no concentrated effort to get. Motivation comes to you, and you d…

Isn't that basically saying "fuck liking the thing you do, instead practice doing it even though you don't like it, and if you have to train one of the two, train the latter"? If I had to choose between liking the thing I do and not liking it but doing it anyway, I'd choose the former. I don't find "how can I be more motivated?" a bad aspiration at all.

I don't think that's the best way to put it. First you decide what you like. Then you keep doing it.

It's pretty unlikely that you'll find one thing that, no matter what happens, will always keep you motivated. The question is not whether you like it or not. It's where you keep getting the energy to stay on course, to keep working on it.

Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?

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Post by Broken_Hippo »

"I need to find something with purpose, big money, and satisfaction".

You know, these are great concepts to work for, but make really crappy goals.

"Something with purpose" What sorts of things bring you purpose? Does it need to come from work or can work bring you the means to have purpose elsewhere?

"Big Money": Money only buys some happiness, and the biggest boost is simply getting enough money. What sorts of things can money get you that you don't have now - and how will those things improve your life? If you make decent money, are there ways you can stretch it further? Live in a modest home and so on? Will these things make up for any money you don't have?

"Satisfaction" - again, what brings this? Culture and work environment? Feeling needed? Is there a way to cultivate that where you are? Even more importantly, are there things you can do to make your next job fit this description?

Once you start answering questions like these and have clear, tangible goals it is easier to find the motivation to find them. In addition, I fully recommend making sure you have work-life balance. This includes hobbies and interests that aren't work-related. I also recommend speaking to the doctor once more to consider speaking to a mental health professional, since lack of motivation can be a sign of anxiety or depression.

Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?

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Post by newbear »

smilesnd wrote: post #145

Motivation is something I believe everyone struggles with from time to time. Some people don't even realize they lose it till it is to late. Others have so much to do they don't have time to be motivated. Leadership position at companies are either earn through hard work at the company or proven track record at other companies. If you want leader position work your ass off for it. If everyone is dumb and not working…

So, did this guy quit banking to pursue sushi? What's the story here? I'm interested.

Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?

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Post by iopq »

sauronlord wrote: post #143
iopq wrote: post #89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh, I have goals. I want to get a gf again. What six primary fears? You're talking about something like I'm supposed to be aware of it. I googled it and different websites have different ones. I don't really fear anything. Maybe I should?

Fear of death. Fear of ill health. Fear of the loss of love. Fear of poverty. Fear of old age. Fear of criticism. If you only have 4 or 5 of the fears, then you are already ahead. Squash the rest. ---- I'm glad you admitted you want a gf. I purposefully left that out in my comments above, but we caught each other's vibe. Wanting a gf also isn't specific. Children or intercourse, intimacy, etc are actually measurable.

I want intimacy.

I don't have any of those fears. If I die, I die, I don't really care.

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