go out into the woods. live off the nature a few days. makes you apreciate a warm bed modern conforts
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?
#62"I need to find something with purpose,big money, and satisfaction."
I think you need to be more realistic, sorry but you sound a bit like a child, everybody is dumb and doing useless things except you the little snow flake who comes to save the world and will be a billionaire if only he was recognized.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#63> I wanted a leadership position at my company, but I was hired for a position that has no decision making power at all. Everyone here seems dumb and working on a few useless things.
> I need to find something with purpose,big money, and satisfaction.
> 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 guess you believe that you where meant for something greater here in life and that people should treat you like the “natural” leader you are. Am I right?
I'll say that there is a very big risk that your have narcissistic tendencies and looking at your comments from an employer's perspective, I would be very, very worried.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#64Leave the tunnel. Go hiking. Get married & make some children. Do anything that accounts to your satisfaction. Then, go back to work.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#65What kind of helpless self pity is this crap? "I wanted a leadership position at THEIR company..." (fixed that for you) It's not YOUR company, but THEIRS. Incorporate your own company (couple hundred bucks) and list yourself as "President" on your linkedin. Put together a bullshit website about your consulting services. Start acting like a leader in your own affairs. Mind YOUR OWN business. ----- Money solves almost…
I have money and I'm in good health. I don't have a job, though, and I don't really have any motivation to do anything.
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#66You'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, trivial shit is required with taking a 'leadership position'.
funny nobody (yet) in this thread has mentioned "discipline", everyone is so focused on "motivation". as the saying goes, motivation lasts for a day, discipline lasts for a lifetime.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#67What kind of helpless self pity is this crap? "I wanted a leadership position at THEIR company..." (fixed that for you) It's not YOUR company, but THEIRS. Incorporate your own company (couple hundred bucks) and list yourself as "President" on your linkedin. Put together a bullshit website about your consulting services. Start acting like a leader in your own affairs. Mind YOUR OWN business. ----- Money solves almost…
I have money and I'm in good health. I don't have a job, though, and I don't really have any motivation to do anything.
This works for me:
- Vitamin D... 4000 IU per day - 8 hours sleep - Lift weights 5 days a week. Yoga for 20 mins everyday - low carb/sugar diet - Decided on ambitious purpose in life
Saying you have no motivation is making it worse. I started saying something like "I'm imoroving my motivation..."
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#68"Everyone here seems dumb and working on a few useless things."
You can start by working on your attitude.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#69You can try to do your job 10x faster, this will get you recognised and promoted in no time.
Re: Ask HN: How do you deal with loss of motivation?
#70I'd advise you do some more charity work outside your normal job. That met give you lots of fulfillment. Spent your time outside work wisely. Like go to the gym, excercise, sport, eat healthily and hang out with people. That'll give you more fulfilment.
We can't get everything in life. Your idea of the "perfect job" is unrealistic.