You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
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You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
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Re: You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
#2TL;DR: You're afraid. A great read!
Re: You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
#3Poorly written, factually incorrect, written to give the reader a small short-term motivational boost, soon to be diminished by the reality.
It goes as far as to suggest that laziness, boredom and the particulars of the sort do not exist.
Such big claims are supported by anecdotal stories, and occasional quotes from psychology professors, all convoluted in order to do say one thing: just do it.
Re: You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
#4https://outline.com/3jMWxb
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Re: You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
#5Poorly written, factually incorrect, written to give the reader a small short-term motivational boost, soon to be diminished by the reality. It goes as far as to suggest that laziness, boredom and the particulars of the sort do not exist. Such big claims are supported by anecdotal stories, and occasional quotes from psychology professors, all convoluted in order to do say one thing: just do it.
> And my specific advice is only going to work for a tiny fraction of people who happen to be in the right place at the right time and for whom it will click immediately.
It clicked for me. Gave me a new take on the very things I struggle with right now. Why did you write your comment? What did you want to give me, the reader?
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#6Haven't read the article, but my initial reaction to the tile was: "and if you are that's fine".
To elaborate a bit more not just for anyone reading it, but also for me:
You don't HAVE to be not lazy, not bored or motivated. No one is all of these all the time and setting the expectation to be is both unrealistic and not helpful.
It's fine to be lazy (many tools came from people automating their work because they were lazy)
It's fine to be bored (I don't know about you, but for me when I had the luxury to be bored back in school or univeristy, my imagination was running wild and I was in my most creative mode)
It's fine to be unmotivated (Not everything needs motivation to happen. I never have motivation to do laundry or to go shopping. For things that do need motivation to happen like going every day to work, you can just wait. Either you'll get motivation or you won't, in which case you look for something else)
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#7Sigh
Re: You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
#8Poorly written, factually incorrect, written to give the reader a small short-term motivational boost, soon to be diminished by the reality. It goes as far as to suggest that laziness, boredom and the particulars of the sort do not exist. Such big claims are supported by anecdotal stories, and occasional quotes from psychology professors, all convoluted in order to do say one thing: just do it.
> And my specific advice is only going to work for a tiny fraction of people who happen to be in the right place at the right time and for whom it will click immediately. It clicked for me. Gave me a new take on the very things I struggle with right now. Why did you write your comment? What did you want to give me, the reader?
He isn't giving you a anything except for his own experience with the article. And I agree. Witticisms don't do anything to help these very real neurochemical issues...
Re: You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
#9Poorly written, factually incorrect, written to give the reader a small short-term motivational boost, soon to be diminished by the reality. It goes as far as to suggest that laziness, boredom and the particulars of the sort do not exist. Such big claims are supported by anecdotal stories, and occasional quotes from psychology professors, all convoluted in order to do say one thing: just do it.
> just do it.
That's basically the only take-away from these kinds of motivational articles, and the only piece of advice that works. Once you start doing the thing you were nervous about, it becomes much easier and less stressful.
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