What you need is purpose. Read Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl and watch How to know your life purpose in minutes by Adam Leipzig. You are talking about all these things that you kind of do or whatever but if you were filled with purpose then there would be that one thing which you must do and the rest would fall to the side and become irrelevant.
Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
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Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#32I'm not sure if you are fighting procrastination. But, in the last some of the things that help me is to have a keep a list and keep knocking off the #2 item. A lot of times, when I introspect, I realize that I was procrastinating due to fear (sometimes failure, sometimes losing a purpose). But, I think lists are habit-forming and will help you get and stay organized. Also, seek out a mentor, coach, or someone to be…
Why the #2 item?
Because you have to look out for #1.
Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#33If you are a man, I suggest you see a doctor and get your testosterone levels checked. Low testosterone can be an issue even if you are young, and is highly correlated with the symptoms you described.
Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#34As others have said, don't ignore the possibility of an undiagnosed condition. But besides that, maybe it would help to join a group to have the structure, incentive, and (let's face it) pressure that can come from social groups, in the way that joining an exercise club or even hiring a trainer can be what gets people into a exercising for the long-term.
You didn't mention a job; do you have one? Or any other kind of structure to your day? I'm a fairly introverted person who likes to think himself above extrisnic rewards, but my life (both during, and outside of work) was never so focused and purpose-driven than when I had a job (news reporting) that imposed daily, hard deadlines. Moving to jobs where deadlines were measured in weeks or months had a somewhat detrimental effect on my ability to focus.
Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#35I'm not sure if you are fighting procrastination. But, in the last some of the things that help me is to have a keep a list and keep knocking off the #2 item. A lot of times, when I introspect, I realize that I was procrastinating due to fear (sometimes failure, sometimes losing a purpose). But, I think lists are habit-forming and will help you get and stay organized. Also, seek out a mentor, coach, or someone to be…
Why the #2 item?
Maybe a form of structured procastination? Fooling your brain that you are procastinating (you are avoiding the #1 task after all), but you keep having output.
Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#36Get laid
Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#37I would say talk to a psychologist. But that's too simple. Better advice would be, why even do that ? The answer is to understand yourself better.
Often, it's more complicated than we think. Probably a combination. And it's very hard to define the problem by yourself. The mind is not very reliable and like to play dirty tricks on us.
By talking enough about it, and receiving expert feedback, you somehow learn more about yourself. You're able to see the problems more clearly.
Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#38Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#39Try Emwave 2. It may work. If it does, it can provide a big boost to your mental/emotional setup.
Re: Ask HN: How can I get over my lethargy, lack of focus, and other problems?
#40My advice would be to talk to a friend. It is very hard to give advice over the Internet without knowing your personality and circumstances.
One thing which is impossible is to have a 25-year old version of a 8-year old hacker. A 8-year old has infinite time and no worries. At 25 conscious or unconscious worries about where your life is going may be holding you back. Integrating hacking into a realistic life plan that can fulfill your other needs might help free up your mind.