EPTWhy can't I do what I have to do? - Page 2
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LlOoKkIi
Korea (South)473 Posts
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TheLOLas
United States646 Posts
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HereBeDragons
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green.at
Austria1459 Posts
has that ever helped.... | ||
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ComaDose
Canada10349 Posts
example: I wrote this post when I have a fourth year engineering midterm tomorrow. when its a project that has a reachable ending I am much more motivated then when I am studying or general homework. this translates into doing things like dishes and errands more than general tidying or upkeep. maybe the internet decimated my attention span. | ||
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nOIZEbuddha
164 Posts
On November 03 2011 04:17 Zorkmid wrote: You're spoiled and lazy. Videogames, smartphones and TV have decimated your attention span. Just a guess, but this is usually why. I'm not spoiled nor lazy. BUT, videogames, smartphones and TV have decimated my attention span indeed. I know this. I just don't know what to do with that information. If my mind starts thinking about doing something else, it won't get quiet if I think "hey, that's just my attention span being short because I've been watching cartoons and playing video games all my life". It's just really really frustrating. I'm thinking of ending my education(engineer), because it's such a struggle. Things that could be done in an hour take me 6-7 hours, and I just keep thinking about the fact that it will get worse next year, as it's progressively getting more and more to do when I study. I've been talking to my doctor, and he says that I should consider taking medication for ADD, but I don't want to do that. I want to learn a method(s) to do this the natural way. Does anyone know of any books or something that could help me? Also, it's comforting to see that other people have problems with this as well  | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
If you want to study, you will. If you don't want to study, you'll fuck around and do whatever. There isn't really any excuses or anything that makes this any less true, and if you think otherwise, you're lying to yourself. You don't need ADD medication or anything like that. Do you have any problems focusing on playing an SC game? It requires immense concentration for upwards of an hour for just one game. I'm sure you have no problems maintaining that. Why? Because you want to. Clearly you don't lack focus. How to stop it? Well, this amounts to the same thing as "how do you start wanting it?" I don't think there's a universal answer for this, but for me it's very simple: make it non-optional. Everything else takes a backseat.There is always time, it's only a matter of you making it, so there's never any excuse. For me it works. For you? You'll have to figure it out. Good luck. | ||
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Enervate
United States1769 Posts
Along that line of thought, if you want something more extreme, I guess you could turn off your internet and uninstall Starcraft... | ||
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divito
Canada1213 Posts
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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metbull
United States404 Posts
Good luck | ||
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FFGenerations
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FFG's Comments on Procrastination & Anxiety http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=279491 | ||
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
motivation and inspiration dont just grow on trees, they arent our natural state. they come AFTER you pursue them. not only that, but its a lot better to have some achievements in life (eg your degree) than to have none (eg me)  | ||
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Zorkmid
4410 Posts
On November 03 2011 07:43 nOIZEbuddha wrote: I'm not spoiled nor lazy. BUT, videogames, smartphones and TV have decimated my attention span indeed. I know this. I just don't know what to do with that information. If my mind starts thinking about doing something else, it won't get quiet if I think "hey, that's just my attention span being short because I've been watching cartoons and playing video games all my life". It's just really really frustrating. I'm thinking of ending my education(engineer), because it's such a struggle. Things that could be done in an hour take me 6-7 hours, and I just keep thinking about the fact that it will get worse next year, as it's progressively getting more and more to do when I study. I've been talking to my doctor, and he says that I should consider taking medication for ADD, but I don't want to do that. I want to learn a method(s) to do this the natural way. Does anyone know of any books or something that could help me? Also, it's comforting to see that other people have problems with this as well You're also under the impression that there's some simple trick that can help you. There isn't. | ||
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nOIZEbuddha
164 Posts
On November 03 2011 12:51 Zorkmid wrote: You're also under the impression that there's some simple trick that can help you. There isn't. No. I think there is a simple method, yes, but not a simple trick. Think of it as doing push-ups. That's an easy method, but it still requires a lot of exercise. I don't think that it's about the fact that I like StarCraft better than maths, because if I say to myself: "okay, I got one hour, and I'm gonna play StarCraft all this time" I end up not playing at all. It's just the same there as with maths/whatever else I want to do. Thank you very much metbull and FFGenerations, will check it out after school! :D | ||
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dakalro
Romania525 Posts
I focus a bit better with some background noise (preff nothing that contains anything you might focus on, I suppose white noise would be best) though and weirdly the only time I really pay attention was during classes listening to the teachers, always found it weird that I actually managed to focus in class. And oh, while reading/researching, I could spend 12-16 hours to finish a book/series of books or gathering data for a project. Like OP I always go do something else when I have something to finish but unlike him it doesn't even have to be SC2, I just get off the chair and walk around the room, get a drink and bam I forget I had work to do. | ||
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
On November 03 2011 15:27 nOIZEbuddha wrote: No. I think there is a simple method, yes, but not a simple trick. Think of it as doing push-ups. That's an easy method, but it still requires a lot of exercise. I don't think that it's about the fact that I like StarCraft better than maths, because if I say to myself: "okay, I got one hour, and I'm gonna play StarCraft all this time" I end up not playing at all. It's just the same there as with maths/whatever else I want to do. Thank you very much metbull and FFGenerations, will check it out after school! :D youre welcome, and what i wrote ARE actually "tricks" and might help you to start making progress and eventually snowball it into a new and more productive lifestyle . idk tho not many people replied and i was hoping others would be able to add to what i wrote really i got that book the guy said to get, will check it out | ||
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