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Ok so in my 1st and 2nd years of school and before i was into reading i was into programming and computer hacking/science for my fun. This all changed when my best friend who i grew up with and hung out with playing n64, playstation 2 with etc... got me into pc gaming when he got one. So now its about 2-3 years later, I'm in 5th year, hoping to leave this year with my higher grades so i dont need to come in 6th year or go to college.
However with all this gaming and pushing away stuff ive come to the realisation that
1. I have little thirst for knowledge through reading like i used to.
2. I have little or no work ethic unless in games.
3. In school i cant concentrate at all and it looks like im going to fail these grades  .
4. I have little or no motivation apart from playing games.
5. I feel like dumber, its hard for me to think like i used to, anytime i pick up a book its like no interest and because of this i dont learn anything or i give up reading.
This applies to all lengthy guides on the internet even with gaming, good books and school books.
So i have 2 months to retrain myself back to the old me, the programming and computer science enthusiast who loved to read books about programming, who loved to learn and who could learn.
I can't learn right now its like a brick wall.
Advice please....how do i break this in time to get motivated and turn myself into a sponge for revising and learning before exam time.
I will give up gaming during the next few weeks if that is what it will take.
Also anyone else had experiences like this and overcome it?
 
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Hmmm. I have bouts like this. Where I can't bring myself to be motivated enough to do anything but waste the day away playing video games. I simply don't want to do anything else, and won't if I don't have to.
For me, alternative motivation is really important. If I'm not motivated to study, I won't. So my advice would be to find something that motivates you, interests you. Makes you want to know about it.
Maybe you've grown out of your interest in programming and you should look into other sciences.
Hmmm, On that note: http://www.ted.com If you haven't been to ted.com before, It is utterly amazing. The brighest people on the modern frontier all talking about their work in amazing ways. It can be really inspiring and motivating, which might be just what you need.
Another thing, my sister and dad do. I don't because I'm a lazy slacker that doesn't care about monetary success...  but they both make lists and timelines for each day. Wake up at X time, then do this and this and this by Y time. and do this and this and this within this timeframe. ect ect ect.... In other words, set aside 30minutes-hr a day for each class (or as needed) and stick to it no matter what. Also set aside time for everything else though... gaming included... It's all just a matter of motivation and time managment. If failure isn't motivating enough, well then you need inspiration and a driving force, I can't give that to you, but www.ted.com can be pretty inspiring for the scientifically minded.
I dunno *ramble ramble* Hope this helps.
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United States3573 Posts
I'd hate to see what would happen to you if you picked up drinking or drugs.
Just stop playing video games during semesters...?
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Welcome to my life for the past 4 years, which has been a downward spiral of everything > school work. I'm a great employee, because I make money; I love reading literature and sometimes science books, because it is interesting; but I fucking fail at school work and caring about school, because it just seems and feels so pointless. I'll tell you, you better get out of this quick, before you end up like me. I know that's not much for advice, but if I knew what to do to care again, I don't even know if I'd care to do it, if you know what I mean. Basically, realize that the temporary pleasures from games and other distractions are just that - temporary. They hold no weight in your future, and are acting as a detriment to moving on and growing up. Lay aside your games as just a reward and not a passtime - if you do good on a test or study for a few hours straight with markable results, then reward yourself with a set amount of game time, like 2 hours tops. Then when 2 hours are over, be honest to yourself and get up and go do something else. You will find it is amazing how much time you have left when you get away from computer games. If you train yourself to this reward system, I think you will find reading more interesting and rewarding again, because you won't be thinking about the game or playing it 24/7.
I hope that help a little at least ):
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I have a similar problem, becoming very lazy and just wanting to play SC all the time lol, procrastinating on hw, etc..(just stayed up all night writing a philosophy paper )
So you might try this (I know I'm going to force myself now): rather than quit gaming altogether, get your homework, study, papers done 2-3 weeks in advance. So if u know you have a huge paper, assignment, or even a hw due in weeks or even in two-three days, do that shit right away, don't game for like those 12 hours and just get your stuff done, your programs, everything.
Then, when you realize that you just have completed your papers that aren't even due for a month, you can game all you want and know you have your school work done and no longer do you have to constantly have hw, school, grades in your mind 24/7, remembering to just barely turn in your stuff or procrastinate on ur programs.
Try it! I am going to start this tomorrow in terms of doing my next philosophy paper and getting it out of the way, same for a comp sci program I'm writing too...it's the only option for game addicts I see this now lol
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Women and sport, so you forget games. Once you stop games your hunger for intellectual activity will rise (the sponge stuff). Just carefull with the women when you are so vulnerable.
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Calgary26003 Posts
Get over it. School isn't your hobby. It would be nice if it was, but for a lot of people it isn't and similarly their work will never be their hobby. Balance your life between things you consider a hobby and things you consider work.
You don't need to completely give one or the other up, that's a pretty silly mentality.
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Hmn... Maybe God can help, ask him?
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On February 22 2008 08:46 Binky1842 wrote:
lol or you could do that
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Canada6683 Posts
On February 22 2008 09:14 avilo wrote:lol or you could do that
You'd also have to throw your wallet out.
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United States22883 Posts
Just do it.
Seems trite, but it's an important concept. It's not hard to reason that doing well in school and playing less games is the right thing to do, but doing so won't make a world of difference most people's actions.
Putting your head down and plowing through stuff that seems like garbage is an important skill to learn, and they don't teach it at most highschools. Eventually, you get used to it and much of the time it's second nature. My one recommendation would be to find a hobby like working out or something that teaches discipline, because that's what this is really about.
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I agree with Jibba, discipline and concentration are like muscles, the more you train them the stronger they get. Start small if you have to; force yourself to concentrate on something (studying, etc.) for just 10 minutes. Then take a short break and keep doing it. Eventually you'll build up those abilities again.
Also, good physical health can really affect your mental strength as well. It's nothing mysterious, your brain needs oxygen and other nutrients too. I really notice a decline in my concentration, willpower, and even mood when I don't exercise for a couple weeks. So putting a little more emphasis on eating well and exercise (either cardio or weights) may help you too.
It may be a good idea to quit or drastically reduce video games for a month or so as you retrain your habits. It'll also help if you try to engineer a more active environment around yourself; try to make friends with people whose habits and attitudes you want to adopt, and start reading some more motivational stuff along with TL, like stevepavlina.com, pickthebrain.com, etc.
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I think you shoud not force yourself to do something. Yes you can struggle with your desires and get a good education but it will not make you happy. Someone sad that it is temporary but all your life is temporary. And i think it is waste to do something you dont want want to do. So you should combine your hobby and your work but starcraft is not good hobby in this respect. But if you really like SC i can suggest you to continue your education in college or university and learn korean for example. So you will be able to read korean sites, watch vods and talk with koreans and all this will be very helpful and your study will be fun for you.
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United States22883 Posts
I don't think it's an issue of forcing yourself in a direction that makes you unhappy. I think it's more of not being motivated to work in ANY direction, whether it'd make you happy or not.
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If your work makes you happy you dont need to motivate yourself, if no dont do this work. This is exaggeration of course, sometimes you have to do something in order to get something in the future. But it should not be further than a week and if your goal is so close it is not a big problem to find strength.
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