After absolutely failing to stick to anything in life from rebooting to working, I've chosen to first find meaning in life to drive me.
My hyper-analytical mind naturally dissects everything I pursue into trivial and seemingly meaningless components and narratives; and that gradually deflates all the enthusiasm and motivation I hold.
I know that I need to be driven, not motivated. And that can only come from pursuing something meaningful.
In the pursuit and in the name of finding meaning, I'm preparing myself to take a massive step in life, and I'm extremely anxious to take that step.
I'm starting off slow. The goal for now is to be a tiny, minimal-bit better every day than the last one.
I have to learn how to bring about change gradually and moderately instead of taking up too much work of my will in excitement.
I'd put too much change onto myself at once, and that slowly drained me out of the motivation to keep going.
It's good to have motivation but don't rely on it. It comes and goes. Discipline is what keeps you going.
Yes, but without motivation, nothing is possible. Healthy desires can be a very strong and good motivator in life.
Of course but remember that motivation and drive are two distinct things. One thing is being motivated, other is being driven. And what I mean above is that we shouldn't rely on emotions to take action on what is important for us to do.
91 days after quitting everything dysfunctional and adopting several positive habits, I fell back into the pit of hell.
I'm leaving on a journey for self-validation. I'll be back if I have an update to my day counter or to my thread about celibacy.
Hello, first time on this forum so not sure if this is the right way to PM you. I'm looking to join your accountability group. I'm 23-year old software engineer. Cheers
