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I am ambitious, talented, and intelligent, but I lack
willpower, discipline, and organisation. I am an
impulsive procrastinator of the highest order.
What can I do?
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Anvy Shetty, a student of life
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I've been in this exact situation.
I have always had big ambitions and goals and clear direction, but I used to lack
everything else that would get me there. I used to play a lot of video games, watch
TV for hours and prefer just doing nothing to what I should be doing. I'd feel guilty
about being lazy but the guilt was never enough to stop my bad habits.
Today, I hardly watch any TV and I never just sit around. I utilise every second I
can to reach my goals.
It only took me about six months to get to this level of productivity from how I used
to be.
What you need to develop is a drive, and the thing that jump starts a drive is
passion. You need to be as passionate about your goals as you can be. You say thatyou're ambitious, so what exactly are your ambitions? Do you have a clear goal that
you want to achieve?
And the big question, How much do you want it?
This is the thing that I couldn't answer well before. I wanted it, but how much?
More than I wanted to relax, more than I wanted to sleep, more than I wanted that
instant gratification? At the time, as much as I didn't want to admit it, the answer
was no.
So, instead of reading self-help books (that I was too lazy to read anyway) or
repeating positive affirmations, or taking practical action straight away, I started
with something much simpler: I focused on my goal. In my own head, I began
questioning myself, asking myself if I really wanted it. And I also began visualising
the worst case scenario. What if I went through life and never made anything
significant of myself? I believed myself to be talented; what if I let all those talents
go to waste? What if I die with nothing to my name, no success, no recognition, no
respect? All those outcomes absolutely terrified me (and they still do). And as they
say "fear is the greatest motivator".
From the moment I realised that those outcomes terrified me, they would constantly
be on my mind. And they grew. They grew into an overwhelming need to do
something, right now. They became a source of very strong motivation. I would
spend my whole eight hour work day thinking, questioning and imagining and
leave work feeling so pumped to start my "real" work. At first those feelings of
motivation didn't last very long and I would slip back into something lazy after
being productive for a short while, but the thoughts were never far away, and theynever failed to motivate me again. Over time those periods of motivation and
productivity grew and grew and now I feel like I could be productive every minute
of the day.
Looking back on how I was six months ago, I realise I am still very much the same
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person. I'm just as tired, just as ready to relax and just as in love with playing video
games, but none of those things matter to me anymore as much as my goal does.
Picture your worst case scenario. How do you feel about dying the way you are
now, lacking willpower and discipline? That you describe yourself as a "rubbish
human" tells me that you hate your current mindset. The only way to get out of it is
to do something. Every second you work away from the person you are now, you
become closer to the person you want to be. The mind is a powerful thing and it
can push you. I guarantee that if you want something enough, you will work to get
it. The first step is just realising how much.
"Breaking: You Don't Lack WillPower, You Lack Balls!!!"
You are not a rubbish human being... Stop calling yourself that. What you're really
trying to say is that you're sh*t. Have the balls to call yourself sh*t when you feel
like sh*t.
Last year I was depressed. I couldn't do anything that I wanted to do. I would try
something for a while then give up, and make excuses that I don't have enough will
power.
The more I failed, the worse I felt. The worse I felt, the less I wanted to do
anything, or try anything. This was a vicious cycle that I got stuck in.
Until one day I got slapped on the face by a hot girl. It wasn't a literal slap, a
metaphorical one. She told me I didn't have any balls to do anything and that's why
I was where I was.
"You don't lack willpower. You lack balls." She said
I don't have to tell you much mo re... but just by looking at your question I can tellthat you don't have balls either. You'd see it too if a hot girl slapped you in the face.
If you want to discover the secret of how to overcome your procrastinating without
being slapped on the face keep reading... (As a bonus, I'll also tell you how to find
bigger b alls.)
Here's what you can do to stop procrastinating and get some will power to do the
things that you want to do, have the relationships that you're looking for, and gain
the love and respect of your friends and family.
If you follow the steps in this answer you will quickly achieve the things that you
want to achieve. You will gain power over your colleagues, your boss will give you
the credit for things that you do.
But that's not all, your family will become proud of you, and your friends will
follow you where ever you want to lead them. Finally, you will gain the love of
your life and the respect you've always deserved.
If you don't follow the steps mentioned in this post you will keep doing what
you've been doing and keep getting the results that you've always gotten .
You will lose the respect of your friends and family, you will be overlooked for
promotions, and your boss and colleagues will overlook you for important project.
Finally your family will treat you like a child who has no control over himself and
your friends will treat you like a loser, and stop inviting you to parties.
So here's how you stop procrastinating and get control on your willpower.
The Lie About 'A Lack Of Will Power'
If you're unable to do something, most people will tell you that you lack will power.
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That's a lie.
The next time some one says that, walk away from them, and never talk to them
again.
This is a big lie. There is no suck thing as a "lack" of will power.
Before you get more about how to take control of your will power, or get more will
power you have to understand
What Is Will Power?
The highest form of energy each of us get is 'will power'. This is the energy that
gets produced in your mind every day. You get very little of this energy every day.
This is a finite amount of energy that you get.
Just like there are 24 hours in a day and every one gets the same amount of time.
There is a certain amount of will power that each of us gets each day.
You can chose to spend this energy any way you like, or not spend it at all. But at
the end of the day the energy of will power will become zero.
Just like in the morning you have 24 hours. As the day keeps going on the time you
have left in that day finishes, so does the energy in will power.
You have the highest amount of willpower when you wake up, and it goes down as
the day runs on.
Now you can spend your 24 hours doing different things, watch tv, play a sport,
learn a skill, hang out with friends. The more amount of time you spend doing one
task the better you will get at that - and the worse you will get at everything else.
Just like that, will power is a finite amount and you can choose to spend this ...
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Procrastination is hard to overcome. The best 'hack' I know is to make y ourself just
do a little piece of the whole. Surprisingly often, this switches me from avoiding a
task to doing it.
And after you've finished something that seemed nasty, dull, or difficult, tell
yourself, "That wasn't nearly as unpleasant as I thought." Maybe that will help next
time.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go finish my taxes.
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I certainly can relate, my personal journey has been 30+ years in the making, still
working on it!
I truly dig Socrates' bold statement that "The unexamined life is not worth living."
He doesn't mince words. He doesn't say that the unexamined life is "less
meaningful than it could be" or "one of many possible responses to human
existence." He simply and clearly says it's not even worth living. This is a strong,
unequivocal statement!
Socrates believed that the purpose of human life was personal and spiritual growth.
We are unable to grow toward greater understanding of our true nature unless we
take the time to examine and reflect upon our life. As George Santayana, observed,
"He who does not remember the past is condemned to repeat it."
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Examining our life reveals patterns of behavior. Deeper contemplation yields
understanding of the subconscious programming, the powerful mental software that
runs our life. Unless we become aware of these patterns, much of our life is
unconscious repetition. The GREAT news for you, my electronic friend, is that you
are in the very process of doing just that! You are on your way! Kudos, but please
realize this process is never completed, the key for us is to Manage that process and
not let tangential thought preclude us from the overarching goals we have set.
What you appear to lack is focus, I recognize it because I myself grapple with
it...DAILY, moment by moment. Staying on task requires focus. Some are great atfocusing on the "big picture" while others are much more prone to myopia. The
very best of us can prioritize the myopic tasks within the framework of the "big
picture".
You are primarily dealing with time management issues. As a Project or Program
Manager for decade-long endeavors I have learned that by establishing Goals,
Milestones, and Tracking true progress, it is easier to maintain focus. The trick here
is that you will likely need to adjust these (even the top tier Goals) as you go along.
Those changes need to be Warranted, not just a whim of any one moment. I realize
the benefit of sharing my goals with others, those whom I allow to hold me into
account regarding my endeavors, we are all undeniably social animals, by nature
and by nurture.
Consider my points herein and use what you can, throw away the rest. Focus!
Avoid distractions, the key here is recognizing that you are being distracted from
your set goals. Unfortunately for most of us, this is much easier said than done.
Don't give up. Each time you catch yourself wandering from a task you have
decided is a premise to reach your conclusion you are making progress.
My advice is not to focus on what you will feel like "dying the way you are" but
rather living the way you want to be. And please don't be so hard on yourself, I
have met and interacted with hundreds of thousands of people in my lifetime and
not a single one of them do I consider "rubbish".
Good luck, those who seek answers, are the only ones who find them!
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If it's so, then all are born rubbish. But they c hoose to differ .
And so are you doing right now. The very fact that you are asking this question
indicates that IFF you are able to navigate to the other side, you should be highly
successful. If you manage to get the upthrust successfully, you will keep on flying.
BUT
if this situation continues, you will automatically start going down in life. You
know, if you ain't progressing, you are regressing automatically.
WHAT TO DO?
Look, I believe that motivation or advises from others seldom work for anyone. We
ask Bill Gates the Secret of HIS Success, not for the Secret of Success he adopted,
right?
The people who are or will be successful, will always be self motivated.
AND SELF MOTIVATION MEANS THE ABILITY OF FORMATTING YOUR
LAPTOP IF THE SITCOM IS KILLING YOUR TIME.
Look, start breathing deep and slowly, that'll reduce the impulsive attitude. Then,
try working hard no matter what for a week, and trust me, when you'll see the
brighter side of toiling, you will get addict to it.
And remember, wasting anymore days thinking to switch the attitudes from the
present unproductive to highly successful and confident one will be a kind of
procrastination in itself. SO BEGIN NOW.
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You cannot always do what you love. But you still need to love what you do.
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Been there, done that...
This is what worked for me. After getting roaster from work, I normally on Sunday
evenings make a detailed timetable for the rest of my week,eg what time to wake
up, what time to do cardio, what time to do weight training, what time to read a
book, what time to do other things etc. And I have that page up on my wall, which
reminds me of that I have limited time to get loads done . Also when I wake up I
read it twice in the morning with my cup of coffee, which again reaffirms my goal
for the day and life in general. You might say its robotic, but I'm happy it gave me
a sense of direction, a headstart and I am becoming a better version of myself. Even
though I work about 55 hours a week upwards, (and no it is not an office job sitting
on a chair in front of a computer). I have sticken to it, missing only twice or so. I
read a book called "The monk who sold his Ferrari" (highly highly recommended)
in which there is a chapter where the hero, if you will, tells his friend about this 21
day rule, which is, if you do something for 21 days it becomes a habbit. Oh, and
motivation is bullshit, sorry had to say this. It's commitment that's more important.
Motivation will die or wither off within a month, two months or 6 months(doesn'ttake that long usually) but with this 21 day rule, which in turn becomes a habbit,
and commitment is the key that can also help you become a better version of
yourself.
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