uninstall quake live, problem solved

hf

I haven't played QL in a while, and BF3 in 1 or 2 weeks, I can't even be arsed gaming currently. I just have a case of bone idleness.. :|

I bet this is the solution u have for everything

no it doesn't solve starvation sadly :(

you'll do them if you care enough about them

coffee and mdma

I don't like coffee (or tea), Pepsi MAX is my only caffeine addiction.. I do feel like I'm missing out by not drinking them though :[

i actually hate normal coffee. i drink tea because i like the taste but i don't rely on caffeine for energy or whatever the fuck people drink coffee for today.

in terms of focus. when i know i have a big day / want to be productive i try to go to the gym in the AM as it puts me in a good mood for the rest of the day and helps me stay motivated (still possible with a 9-5 so dont excuses). you could also reward yourself with something for doing what you planned to do that day. this could be whatever - video game, movie, pub, spliff, etc, etc..

pointless to set up any system if you're not gonna stick to it.



tl;dr

i think you're more likely missing out the mdma part...

Drugs don't interest me :P

it's not a drug, it's psychotherapy compressed in a pill and 6 hours of awesome.

...and yes, you are missing out :p

From the experiences of people I know and what I've seen, I can tell you I'm not missing out :)

zealot aint no liar

drugs r 4 mugs m8

why the fuck would i put drugs in a mug? (:

dunno, druggies do dumb shit!

What happened to them? Do they just sit around, watch TV and do nothing all day?

and that helps him with what exactly?

with ...everything?

you should browse some through his journals, it's quite entertaining at times. i didn't suggest drugs to help getting him to work more, i don't think that's a good idea to be honest.

alright, somehow missed the bridge to smalltalk

well, i wasn't exactly being clear. in my opinion drugs should be used for procrastination and procrastination only, i've seen quite some people use amphetamines to work/study/etc. harder, 8 out of 10 times it ended in tears (quite literally).

now back to smalltalk :d

well, yes. i tried it like 10years ago and it was brutal.

not sure about which projects six16 is talking about. if it's some stuff with given schemata, then amphetamines or related drugs would be the only way to get the chance of improve things(faster, harder, better), ofc it could turn out terrible.

if it's based on ideas or the manifestation of them you have to stay as sober as possible. there won't be an adequate output if you use drugs (psychedelic or whatnot) which seem to make tying your shoes as one of the most exciting things of the world. easy as that

You don't hate yourself enough.

Should I? Probably..

loool this

Wat

force yourself to unplug yo internets and tv. just do it

make up some deadlines and tell everyone about your projects, the details and when you want to finish it.
this way you will look like a babbler/gabber/tattler(my dictionary goes wild on this) infront of your friends, if you actual don't do/finish it.

if you've started (hardest part obv) you have to get to some milestone where you actually appreciate yourself as "doing the project" :P. this way you'll get a better connection and maybe more motivation to not stop at some point.

you could aswell let some friends or w/e help you with the progression, which will boost and tighten the projects.

well, that's just what would help me: socialstuff and pressure

i know it's pretty boring advice - but early nights, good healthy diet and exercise (even if it's just walking) have always helped me stay productive.

I'd say that if your ideas and plans can't tackle laziness, then they are not interesting enough for you. I consider myself as a quite lazy person, but when I'm passionate about something (e.g. maths, which I'm studying), problem of procrastination disappears.

Find projects you would be more passionate about, perhaps which you could identify yourself with.

Just do it (instead of writing how you want to do it, but, oh, it's so hard to do it)

Best idea I came up with :)

Came home and started working................. oh :[

???

I'm on esr lol, now back to work :)

To be fair I think writing something is still something.

There's a great talk on Ted about this... just commit to something for 30 days. It's long enough to change a behaviour but not that long that it's daunting & you can drop after the 30 days if not enjoying.

Here's how I do it:

1. I define a number of hours per day during which I _must_ work on my project. If I decide to do something else for longer than what I had planned, it doesn't matter, I'll just work on the project longer during the evening.

2. When you get yourself to work, don't focus too much on the end result you need to achieve. Set yourself smaller intermediate goals and work step by step.

3. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by the amount of work you still have to do, keep in mind that it's better to have 80% done than 0%.

To fight distraction, I use 2 different rooms: a room to work and a room to take pauses (with the computer, tv, fridge, all the cool stuff).

Make the "work" room as comfortable as possible. Make it warm and cozy with a lot of light (good light, no crappy white neon lamps).

Leave the "pause" room with no heating, no comfortable chairs, poor lighting and maybe a little bit dirty and stinky!

Last thing: do everything to feel good about yourself. Don't sleep too late in the morning, don't stay in your pajamas, get dressed and well groomed, eat healthy food and don't go to bed too late.

If you feel like a bum, you'll behave like a bum!

Fucking hell great points, right on the money nice one!

I fucking love fridges!

what's a "good light"? - because my room is dark and shit :(

Set goals. Stick with them & learn good self-discipline. Set yourself a target; then reward yourself whenever you've completed what you set out to do.

Constantly remind yourself that without good work ethic, you'll end up living a pretty mundance crap existence.

Best cure for laziness is to embrace it.

If you got nothing to do, being lazy is fine. In any case, if you feel bored while being lazy doing sports is always a good idea. Helps you with many things.

I can only speak from my own experience whit my kind of work which is a creative one (donnu what kind of project you want to do).

Get motivated
You must have a reason for doing this right? Do you want a better job maybe? knowing the fruits of your labor makes a few weeks/mouths of no/limited free time much easier.
suffer for a while to get somewhere for ever.


Unplug the Internet connection
This is a must, especially if you have a hard time getting motivated and don't really have a real deadline like you do at work.
Its so easy to hit the Firefox icon every time you hit a obstacle instead of just pushing trough it making the process slow and disheartening.


If you are on a roll, work as long as you can
While i agree whit Gravgon on almost everything he said.
I wouldn't stop working if its going well until i really have to stop.
the hard part is to actually getting started everyday.

Audiobook
listening to a good audio book when i work works great for me.
If i have days when i really don't want to work the fact that i do want to continue listening to the book might turn that feeling completely around. either way it just makes work easier because you are always looking forward to the book.

I hope it helps.

audiobook would be quite annoying while studying.

If you are a roll, work as long as you can - Agreed.

Listening to some music while working now :-)

Make people you know bitch and moan to you about your laziness and that you're doing fuck all.

Ironically, that's the laziest way you could go about motivating yourself. o.o

do you still have a job?

Yep

nothing to do there?

What like?

dunno, stuff you're interested in, stuff to improve at.

but, rereading your op again, i just think that all those projects might not seem important enough to you atm, and/or you're not really involved in them anyway.

My job is not related to my "projects" in anyway. I'm doing my current job to simply pay the bills and save money.

The project(s) I'm doing are a way to teach myself something which I find of interest. The problem was not really knowing where to start.. and also starting with something that was maybe a bit daunting to begin with.

Now I've started with something a little smaller and some suggestions mentioned here, I'm hoping to be more productive and less lazy... So far I've spent 8+ hours working on it (since yesterday).

this thread has inspired me to work harder at being unlazy xd

why aren't you working in a field that challenges you in a similar way? or is that not possible?

Mainly because I never really knew what I wanted to do, I just sort of fell into sales.. :[

Atleast now I have some idea and the experience in sales will come in handy, I just need to learn a fair amount + get some experience etc, hence the projects.

oh.. man,.. ur asking the wrong kind of people

Aren't you disgusted at the waste of flesh you have become?

My motivation comes from needing to pay the rent on time.

Create .txt documents for each project, and make a list in each one with all the tasks that need to be done for completing each project.

Separate the task-lists into what-tasks-you-can-get-done-each-day:

for example, in project1.txt:

day 1:
-> Task 1
-> Task 2
-> Task 3
-> Task 4

day 2:
-> Task 5
-> Task 6
-> Task 7
-> Task 8

... etc

Also, combine weed + coffee + your favourite music while you work for $$$$$$. Not too much weed though, just a bit.

GL you lazy bastard.

coke + valium ftw

opium and tea for life

coke + heroin, river phoenix style.

Enjoy the results of our 9-5 job slave system. I know your feel.
Play the lotery, do some steroids, I dont know.

or better yet, become a porn star! (srs)

I would, but I cum too fast and im 6 inches.

Think of your gran while doing it. I can't help with the small penis issue.

If you enjoy being lazy on your free time than I don't see anything wrong with it. If you really wanted to do something else, you would. But I feel ya man, after working 50hrs a week I'm not very productive in my free time either. I do sometimes wish I'd play guitar more in my free time, but meh whatever