How do you overcome laziness?

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One of my biggest and most exploitable weaknesses is my laziness. I hate it. What are some tips for getting off my ass literally and figuratively? I wanna learn and do stuff but I can just play monster hunter and feel bad instead.

And no the self guilt isn't a motivator.
 
The hardest part is starting, once the ball gets rolling hours go by quickly and you'll notice you did more that you could've imagine at the beginning.
So try to force the starting part.
 
I've struggled with being pro-active in my own life, and the hard truth is that there is no magic bullet, and I think that's why it's difficult for so many people.

Like the first poster said, you gotta just force it, then you'll feel better having gotten something done. If you fail a few times that's fine too, that's what got me to change, because it'll give you a sense of perspective of how much better things are when you're active vs. just fucking around. Eventually it just becomes routine.

Think of it like going swimming in cold water: You'll suffer far less discomfort and waste far less time if you rip the band-aid off and just send it.
 
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I think many procrastinate or feel lazy because of "fear of failure". Why spend so much time working on yourself just to end up failing, if you could just boot up a game?

You WANT to do it, but you prevent yourself because it feels too daunting, and the results won't meet your expectations, so you end up feeling guilty which makes you want to do the job more, and the cycle continues...

Whatever you want to do, start VERY small. For example: if you want to learn a new language, instead of your main goal being to learn the whole language or a big section of it, just learn something very simple, like the numbers, letters, or random words as a starter, without bothering yourself with the many details of the language's rules. Or learning drawing, instead of jumping right ahead into drawing anatomy and poses, start simple by learning to draw basic 3D shapes. It's a slow pace at first, but you'll see yourself becoming more interested in the subject, and you'll spend more time indulging in it.

Doing a small task is better than nothing. And accept that failing is inevitable.
 
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Motivation is stupid and runs out.

Take the path of least resistance for you, remove whatever is causing frictions. Vidya, phone, etc
 
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The hardest part is starting, once the ball gets rolling hours go by quickly and you'll notice you did more that you could've imagine at the beginning.
So try to force the starting part.
Seconding this. Don't get overwhelmed or think aboit how daunting it is. Take it one step at a time. Crawl before you walk, walk before you run.
Hard work pays off in the future. Procrastination pays off now.
Procrastinating is like masturbating. Feels good in the moment, but the only person you're fucking is yourself.
 
All very good ideas, especially this one
Crystal meth.
But yes I have found improvement over the years by just starting something. I've also found that if I decide to clean the kitchen for example, just make the decision and just thoughtlessly begin doing it. I often overthink things as well and just try to spontaneously do something good for myself.
 
I agree with the tiny steps advice. Don't think too much about how or why, break down what you want to do into tiny bits. Your goal at the start isn't progress as such, just that you establish the habit of doing it. You can expand later when you do the habit without thinking every day.

Also, you can try nicotine. I recommend gum, not cigarettes or vapes if you don't want to become (too) addicted. Might be bad for your gums/teeth though, plus you will get sick as hell if you overdo it if you never had it before.
 
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