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Why do you want to increase your work rate? I find having an external goal can help drive productivity, at least a bit.
Like others have said, a lot of it is just developing the habit of doing it. Habits are defined by cues, so you want to be in an environment that is associated with work, so you should avoid trying to work at home or any place you have associated with leisure.
3 months ago I started waking up at the same time every day, and immediately having a breakfast with good amount of healthy fat. It’s been a game changer for my consistency. Some days are more productive than others, but in general I hardly ever have the useless days I used to have where i couldn’t seem to get anything done. I initially had a hard time waking up on time, but I got the philips Hue smart bulbs and the…
what are you eating for the healthy fat?
You've had a really poor response from the HN community here. Barely a single comment even attempts to speak to your question! HN is normally pretty good at resisting Sturgeon's Law, but not today. muzani isn't asking to be talked out of working more hours, everyone. Anyway, my suggestion: it sounds like you work alone. Maybe try working with other people, for a day or two per week. (I don't know if that's compatible…
You've had a really poor response from the HN community here. Barely a single comment even attempts to speak to your question! HN is normally pretty good at resisting Sturgeon's Law, but not today. muzani isn't asking to be talked out of working more hours, everyone. Anyway, my suggestion: it sounds like you work alone. Maybe try working with other people, for a day or two per week. (I don't know if that's compatible…
I mean it would be like asking "how can I deep clean my house every day" and then explaining that you never have visitors, you find your house fine as it is, you have had no health or sleep issues, and you really only go a week between cleanings. It's a caliber of problem where I guess there's drugs for that, but it's also not really a problem in the first place.
Why do you WANT to work more? You are in the enviable position of being able to work for just 10 hours per week to support your quality of life. Perhaps you could pick a new hobby and dedicate your free time to becoming a master woodworker? Perhaps you could find a cause you care about and volunteer your free time to helping in some capacity? Perhaps you want to learn to paint or travel or meet new people or, hell, j…
Working double the hours more than doubles my income, which is nice, as I can do things like have a nice dinner or bring my kids to Disneyland.
But I do enjoy the things I work on, and I don't enjoy the period where I'm idling in preparation for the thing I intend to do. It sounds a little strange, but it's a lot like flipping through channels on Netflix before actually watching any shows.
Now coming to the main question - You need to have something to work for. I did the mistake of wanting to work more without having a solid goal. Unless you have a pressing deadline or a challenging goal, human mind always tends to slack off. Think by asking yourself this question - "What is the problem you want to solve?" and then work backward and allocate time to things.
Why do you WANT to work more? You are in the enviable position of being able to work for just 10 hours per week to support your quality of life. Perhaps you could pick a new hobby and dedicate your free time to becoming a master woodworker? Perhaps you could find a cause you care about and volunteer your free time to helping in some capacity? Perhaps you want to learn to paint or travel or meet new people or, hell, j…
Why is the top answer to "how can I work more" always "work less"? If you don't agree with that the poster is trying to do just don't answer instead of undermining their motivation.
You've had a really poor response from the HN community here. Barely a single comment even attempts to speak to your question! HN is normally pretty good at resisting Sturgeon's Law, but not today. muzani isn't asking to be talked out of working more hours, everyone. Anyway, my suggestion: it sounds like you work alone. Maybe try working with other people, for a day or two per week. (I don't know if that's compatible…
Oddly enough, it is quite reassuring that there are not a lot of helpful responses, because it means it's a problem that nobody has a solution for.
You've had a really poor response from the HN community here. Barely a single comment even attempts to speak to your question! HN is normally pretty good at resisting Sturgeon's Law, but not today. muzani isn't asking to be talked out of working more hours, everyone. Anyway, my suggestion: it sounds like you work alone. Maybe try working with other people, for a day or two per week. (I don't know if that's compatible…
Assuming it’s to have a purpose in life, then the answer is to find that purpose.
Alternatively there are plenty of open source projects that need a maintainer.