tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post6933882074533089712..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Why you should stop trying to get motivatedLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-25085136160527911022017-05-25T10:29:01.020-04:002017-05-25T10:29:01.020-04:00He would also argue that big picture is weirdly de...He would also argue that big picture is weirdly de-motivating. If your goal is too broad (say, "getting good grades" or "become a success") it won't drive you to tackle the tasks, but to succumb to magical thinking about needing a certain feeling to even start.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-62618113113023233162017-05-19T16:51:57.129-04:002017-05-19T16:51:57.129-04:00A lot of my students get overwhelmed by the big pi...A lot of my students get overwhelmed by the big picture and are really helped by the setting of small way-station tasks. Today, do this piece. Tomorrow, do this piece. Definitely works for me, too. <br /><br />@mirymom1 from<br /><a href="http://samanthabryant.com" rel="nofollow">Balancing Act</a>Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-4526255038350471982017-05-19T13:54:34.898-04:002017-05-19T13:54:34.898-04:00He argues that one doesn't really connect the ...He argues that one doesn't really connect the activity with a sense of well being in the abstract, but more viscerally, while engaged in the activity. Once you start, you tend to persist. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-77494317035673202332017-05-19T04:08:43.579-04:002017-05-19T04:08:43.579-04:00That's an interesting concept. I can see how i...That's an interesting concept. I can see how it would work. Writing as its own reward.J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-8108758668866520622017-05-18T19:00:39.356-04:002017-05-18T19:00:39.356-04:00Great example. I'm finding the same thing with...Great example. I'm finding the same thing with home organizing projects. Once I started clearing away unused stuff from the spare room for a guest to come stay, I wanted to do more and more in other rooms. The momentum is invigorating. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-78815635298957796422017-05-18T17:20:59.975-04:002017-05-18T17:20:59.975-04:00I actually realized this lately regarding my day j...I actually realized this lately regarding my day job. I tend to put off tedious tasks dreading how long they'll take, but one that deadline approaches and I am forced to start the momentum usually carries me through. I've been telling myself if I just start earlier I can avoid the dread, as well as, the guilt for procrastinating.Nighfalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603460393428782226noreply@blogger.com