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by cc101
1285 days ago
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Based on our experience when young we expect motivation to come without explicit effort. That doesn't work anymore for most adults. I find that explicitly imaging successful completion of a task, especially the resulting pleasure, is essential to getting started. After I start a task, it is easier to continue. |
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I have this suspicion that often people who thrive at "school" suck at doing things, their whole life they are getting programmed to: a) do things for an quick and clear reward
b) always be in extremely well defined rules (when semester starts you see how people obsess over edge cases and their impact on grade with a professor)
c) always do it for pleasing someone else and get their admiration (teachers, parents, peers, etc)
d) only be motivated by fear
In a way the better you adapt to that system the more 'slave' minded you become and only do what is asked, when rewarded, given clear instructions and a threat of leashes is near. Often Top students in HS end up mediocre at college and life.
Lack of motivation plagues them all life as they have no clear guidelines, external threats, or third person providing validation.