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13 Tricks to Motivate Yourself

lifehack.org — Just because it ’s good to have a library of motivational boosters to move us along...

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  • MikeonTV, on 10/10/2007, -0/+56I can't even get myself to READ this
    • MarkTaiwan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+25I can't even get myself to REPLY to your comment!

      EDIT: wait a minute...
    • zjordan04, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8This was actually the first comment I expected to see when I saw the title of this article.
  • dyreschlock, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1914. Don't read Digg.com at work
  • FearlessFreep, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10Haven't read the article but I would guess that "read Digg all day" is not on the list
  • ultrafez, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3Oh I can't be bothered right now, but I promise I'll read it later.
  • mseneschal, on 10/10/2007, -1/+23I never finish anyth
  • CraigJ, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.
  • appurtenance, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1FTA: "Find Your Itch - What is keeping you from working. Don’t let the itch continue without isolating it and removing the problem."
    THIS [as in digg] is my ITCH. /;
    • noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Fired for itching my crotch at work. Curse you motivation.
  • Desolite, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2to do lists work pretty well for me. that and time passes by quicker when you're busy.
  • kent1146, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Write down everything you need to do on a list. Start by doing the easiest thing on that list first.

    That will give you momentum, and give you a low barrier of entry into your "work mode".

    Always worked for me.
  • ErrorBorn, on 10/10/2007, -2/+0Someone tell me what this is about. I don't know if I can fit this into my schedule between digg.com and engadget.com.
  • hokie47, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4If you lack motivation go to North Korea. Nothing motivates you more than the fear of death.
  • Supadude, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4"Find Your Itch - What is keeping you from working"

    It is difficult to work when porn is only a few clicks away.
  • Passels, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0If you were able to completely read that whole list, your already a couple steps ahead of me!
  • themho, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I recommend picking up a calendar from despair.com, they work really well :)
  • SirZRX, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1my motivation comes from her!
  • flytronix, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0:-(
  • thcobbs, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21.) Pretend your significant other will bang your brains out if you do X, maybe even offer up a threesome with that hot co-worker you've had your eye on....

    (Sure we know it won't happen, but while we're lying to ourselves... lets go all out.)
  • soupyc, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Lifehack.org?

    Whats that they say about imitation and flattery? Or is that copyright law?
  • punchinelli, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Another boring, vague list of how to do something the author probably hasn't mastered himself - fancy that
  • dunderballer, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0I was hoping to find one or two quick little tips to help me get back to work and stop surfing. "Read a book" "Plan your day tomorrow" wtf? Those are just more excuses to procrastinate. I like the "start working for 5 minutes" one. I will be back to let ya know how that goes in 5.
  • dunderballer, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Yeah that didn't work...Buried
  • KingGorilla, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0The first step should have been putting "naked" and "women" in the title so people would be motivated to read the actual article
  • Happy_Phantom, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Take a 2 week vacation on the streets as a homeless person without shelter.
  • minnymoo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1why do we need people telling us how to live our lives?
    do us diggers seem depressed?
  • PieterOpie, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0zzzzzzz zzz..... zzzz....... zz_______ HUH??!! Wha.... ?? ehhh, what happened....?

    OH!!! That!



    zzzzzzzzz..... zzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... zzzzz..... z... zzz................
  • msphoton, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Trick 15: Start reading this long list called 13 Tricks to Motivate Yourself. It suddenly makes it urgent that you move on to other things before you even finish it.
  • Bossakungen, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Another one of those lists, oh goodie. Kind of knew those things already though to be honest.
    http://www.webwarehouse.info/fat_loss.html
    http://www.webwarehouse.info/burn_fat.html
  • Nescirian, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0TLDR
  • cosmeticdentist, on 12/18/2007, -0/+0one great way of motivating yourself is to look after your appearance, many people have a huge boost in self esteem following cosmetic dentistry and the way it can change your smile http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk
  • jessicawoode, on 12/27/2007, -0/+0Archiving small goals is a key! Human mind is tricky thing. Archiving 1 big goal and 1 small one gives about the same positive feedback. So set many small goals and get things done :) I am going to create a mind map at http://mappio.com with highlights of the story.
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