I am 22 year old. Been working as a programmer for past few years this year I started going to university aswell. I have big inspirations for my future, but I've been slacking and being unproductive most of the time... Been adicted to smoking cannabis for past few years aswell. When I am not smoking my mind is going 100mph and I can't seem to focus on one thing. But when I get stoned I can actually focus on one thing but I just get so lazy and spacey that I don't do anything productive...
I feel like am stuck in a loop and can't get out. any tips?
Ask HN: How do you remain disciplined and be your best self?
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Re: Ask HN: How do you remain disciplined and be your best self?
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Re: Ask HN: How do you remain disciplined and be your best self?
#4I recognize that I am my best self. Even at the worst parts of my life.
I stop saying I "should" do this or I "should" do that, and just let life run its course.
Not sure if that helps you, but I've been there man. Email me if you want to talk.
Re: Ask HN: How do you remain disciplined and be your best self?
#5stop smoking weed for more than 1 month, find other things to do than smoking weed.
i'm on the same spot, it's hard to focus. that are all side effects of the weed.
if you stop, your body wants it again and you can not focus. if you have it, its nice but you get lazy.
Re: Ask HN: How do you remain disciplined and be your best self?
#6To aid in concentration to get things done I woul d recommend the Pomodoro technique https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique
Re: Ask HN: How do you remain disciplined and be your best self?
#7To aid in concentration to get things done I woul d recommend the Pomodoro technique https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique
Also Mindfulnesss, to calm the mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HYLyuJZKno&list=PLyp5AYS-aS...
Re: Ask HN: How do you remain disciplined and be your best self?
#8This only solves the smoking problem (not a small problem), but I suggest reading Alan Carr’s ‘The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently’. I’m not normally big on self-help books, but please bear with me.
The book mainly covers tobacco smoking, but he also explains at the end in the sections on addiction to other drugs, that you can read the whole book in relation to other drugs too, including cannabis.
The book isn’t about stopping smoking purely for the physical health benefits and only by willpower. Instead it helps you realise how addiction creates stress for you, and how smoking (whatever you smoke) never really alleviates those stresses, but actually contributes to them.
I’d also suggest trying to surround yourself with friends who are better for you and can push you in the right direction. Try and get into some extra-curricular projects with others so that you can’t slack off alone. Being in the right environment helps immensely. You have ambition, and this shouldn’t be hard to accomplish at university, and it will be a lot harder after university (as I have discovered). Make the best of it.
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#9> I have big inspirations for my future, but I've been slacking and being unproductive most of the time...
You might love the idea of having achieved great things, but don't really want to put the work into it. Perfectionism might also play its role.
Sometimes it can hurt quiet a bit being really honest with yourself, getting rid of the illusions.
Re: Ask HN: How do you remain disciplined and be your best self?
#10Smoking makes you focus but lazy. Not smoking makes you ambitious but unproductive. What you need is to "learn" how to focus when not smoking. There's a great set of videos and I think a book by a Google guy whose thesis is that you can "learn" behavior, and I 100% believe him. He talks about things like "practicing" not checking your email, that sort of thing. I realize that's not your issue but the technique strikes me as relevant. If I can dig up his material I'll post it here. Hope this helps.