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how to effectively do what you don't want to do? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm a first-year university student. Right now, we're going over completely uninteresting topics that I’ve either already covered (or skipped) back in school. I have no motivation to complete the assignments because these subjects don’t interest me at all. I know that in the future there will be subjects I’ll enjoy, but for now, I’m stuck with all of this – and without any motivation.

As a result, I end up doing nothing all day, finding ways to distract myself just to avoid working on my university assignments. I don't like this at all because I’m not doing what I actually want to do. I "wait" until late at night, realizing I can’t procrastinate any longer, or I end up sacrificing sleep. It feels like a waste of time because I’m neither doing what I have to do nor what I want to do.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Anyone can theoretically sit down and study for the equivalent of a university degree. Most people don't have the motivation or discipline for that.

Half the point of the degree is that it pushes you to get it done. (The other half is verification that you did it.)

If you still can't do it, then it isn't so easy after all, is it? The main challenge isn't how big your brain is. It's actually putting in the work.

If you can't find enough self-discipline to get through it, you're going to regret it later.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

what a non answer. imagin someone asks for directions, and all they get as an answer is "traveling isnt just beeing good at walking. you need to do the work and find the way"

I mean i totally agree with your observation, but op asked for tips. they are probably a younger person asking more experienced people how to start into life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

It's important that he disabuses himself of the notion that he's really good at this if he tried. The trying is the part that's the challenge. They make the ability to understand part relatively easy. That's the whole point of college.

The tip is to change his perspective and stop thinking that he's above it. It may not be the only tip, but it's a big one.

The world is filled with people who used to be brilliant slackers when they were young who did nothing with it.