What do you do to motivate yourself to work?

[kaydonesker 4]

Right now I have a lot of things to do for this Friday, but even with looming deadlines just can't get myself to do them. Last year I would at least get a rush of motivation the night before and get things done, but now that doesn't really happen, and even if it did I want to be able to get what needs to be done out of the way sooner. So I'm wondering what you guys on the forums do to get yourself to do work?

[Static15 90]

The sense of accomplish i feel when i complete something and not have to worry about it anymore...thats about it

[Peanut 26]

Planning things out is really helpful. Plan to do certain things in one day, and make sure that it's a reasonable workload. If you give yourself too much, you feel like a failure when you fail to complete it. Take it one thing at a time, and reward yourself when you're done. That's what I do. (:

[Grimmjow 839]

I am a procrastinator. Sooner or later the necessity to finish my work in time to not f*ck up my future career makes me do it.

It always worked 'til now. But I don't recommend it. It has a lot of risks like doing it on the last day and confront unexpected difficulties. Pure luck kept me away from situations like that.

 

As motivations you can think about the accomplishments and rewards you get by doing the work and the knowledge that if you finish it now all the tension will go off your shoulders and you can focus on fun, games and friends.

[Izzo 74]

i used to procrastinate, but eventually i realized that it isnt firetrucking worth it. all the god damn stress it causes, and then it just ends being a piece of shit.

 

now i just make sure that before i do anything to relax (aka videogames, watch movies, aka something will take up hours) i make sure that all my work is done or at least started

[Shana09 5,769]

Oh shit i have the same thing O.o i need to give a billion of homework till friday because of marking period, and i did the things written here before i read this and it does not really help.....

 

But the only thing that worked is listening to music! It helped because i did something that i enjoyed without using my hands to do it so i did all (some) of my make ups! Also get some help if you need.... not help as in help on a question i mean help as make someone get ur work done faster!

[AnsemTheWise 1,114]

The fact that I'm my boss' only life support is kind of the only motivation I need.

 

And the fact that my life will be ruined if I don't do good in school takes care of academics!

[riku1123 11]

listen to a get psyched mixed filled with pump up music