Every time you accomplish something, add something else to the list.
Keep telling yourself you’ll never get it all done, and you’re a failure if you don’t.
Tell yourself you can only relax once you complete the items on your list.
Demand that you bring your idealized best to each task.
Eliminate those unnecessary breaks by scheduling every minute to be the most productive.
Push yourself to the max every day.
When you start to feel burnt out, push harder. YOLO, right?
Substitute caffeine for rest and sleep.
Repeat every day until you’ve demotivated yourself to the point that you just want to crawl under the covers and not come out for a couple of months.
I’m poking fun at myself (and others who do these things), but one insight I’ve gained lately is that this mentality not only treats yourself like machine instead of an organic lifeform with actual needs, but becomes more task-oriented than goal-oriented.
What about you? What are your demotivation techniques? 😉
I always dreamed of being a writer, but never thought I could make money doing it. So, after earning a BA in English and honing my reading, analytical, and writing skills, I settled for a more "stable" career in ministry (joking, of course!), bringing my love for the written word to my Biblical studies as I learned Greek and Hebrew, Exegesis and Theology while getting an MA in Theological Studies.
I've worked in various ministry capacities in the church: children's minister, ministry staff (aka, "whatever needs doing"), ESL teacher, youth intern, and others.
Though this blog is mostly about classic literature, I will probably throw in some thoughts on writing, occasional theological musings, or my reflections on emotional health, psychology, philosophy, or cultural topics. I am a thinker and a lover of many things!
I am currently pursuing publishing my first children's novel while doing freelance writing (my profile here: https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/~0104b8a9e8c1253315/).
I like to paint (and may share some of them here someday!), enjoy the outdoors, learning, reading, and growing. I also love learning about other people and helping them to realize their gifts and potential.
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I had started a poetry book in Amazon. After bad bouts with my poetry blog and just absolute giving up, I now have an unfinished book sitting on Amazon for probably 3-4 years now.
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OMGoodness! I laughed so hard.
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Glad it made you chuckle!
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Excellent advice Melissa, thank you.
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Guilty! I definitely try to do too much and overwhelm myself. Thanks for this eye opening reminder! 😊
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Haha, this is brilliant – might put it up on the fridge 😉
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Haha!
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I had started a poetry book in Amazon. After bad bouts with my poetry blog and just absolute giving up, I now have an unfinished book sitting on Amazon for probably 3-4 years now.
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