Howdy everybody I’ve looked around and didn’t see too much about this. Me posting this is more to validate my feelings and get differing opinions. I have something I should do. It’s very important to many people ( me, family among many others) however I’m really struggling and I mean really struggling to do it, like thinking about shooting my foot instead of doing it kinda of not wanting too. What are some tips that allowed you to stay motivated to do the thing that was hard for you? It’s not 1 task it’s a whole learning thing. I’m moving, learning a lot about myself and living on my own for the first time in another country.
Doing the right thing when you don’t want to?
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” The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
” I can do hard things that hurt.”
I have a conversation with myself, I start with why I don’t want to and then explain to myself why I must… I generally detest the fact that I’ve talked myself into doing what I don’t want to, I’m happy that I got shit done but annoyed that I lost an argument with myself…
I know not exactly normal but it works for me.
When you say “rather shoot your foot” than do this thing, what is the obstacle? Is it moral? Is it legal? Are they asking you to do something that’s against the law or would threaten you? You have every right to set healthy boundaries for behavior. We can’t motivate you to do something like kill another person or blackmail someone. Act like a responsible adult, don’t break the law, set smart boundaries, and be a good person. That’s all any of us can do.
One thing that might help is breaking down your tasks into smaller, more manageable steps. Celebrate those little victories along the way! Also, try to remind yourself why this is important to you and your loved ones—it can really help reignite your motivation.