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How do you find motivation when it's not there? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by metaphortune@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Whether it be to do your job, get your schoolwork done, clean your house, work on your creative passion, etc.

Bonus points if you're someone without reasonable self-control so saying something like "I can only have a cookie after I do this/while I do this" doesn't work for you and you're just going to eat the cookie and not do it.

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[–] janNatan@lemmy.ml 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have this mantra that I say to myself. I think it's from Tibetan monks, but I heard it on an NPR interview.

"May we be victorious over our fears.

May we be happy without hope.

May we be of benefit to all."

The fear here is my fear of doing the thing. The lack of hope is what I feel because I will not just fucking do the thing. The benefit to all is what happens when I actually do the thing.

I know it sounds super depressing, but it helps me... sometimes.

[–] Bluefruit@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

I actually kind of vibe with this. I don't think its depressing, sounds uplifting to me.