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Mantus · 12-12-2005, 04:57 PM

Well to start things off I think we've all realized by now that this is totally frickin' normal.
And yes Charlatan I think that TFP and any internet medium is a great way to "kill" time and it's one of the reasons we come here.

JinnKai,

It sounds like when it comes to school work you are a person who is motivated by the stick rather then the carrot. I think our school systems breed this kind of idiosyncracy. People like that tend to move away from the negative. As such they don't move towards goals but rather from the concequences of not accomplishing the goal.

People like that also tend to be detail oriented.

Detail people people break down task into manageble sequential chunks. They have a tendancy to dive right into a task without looking at the impact of those steps on the final goal as a result they have trouble organizing themselves and setting priorities. Spending too much or too little time and effort on certain parts of a project is a common symptom.
Motivation is often lost because the ultimate goal is often buried in details

Big picture people tend to focus on large concepts rather then individual steps. They can see the forest but get overwhelmed by the mass of trees. They tend to do only as much as necessary. Big picture people can get paralyzed by having to break up a project into smaller tasks. Accomplishing goals that require many steps becomes tedeous for such people and they may lose intrest in the project as a whole.

All can obviously change depending on your task. You may be a Big Picture person when it comes to video games where you don't mind drudging though hours of booring leveling just to reach you next goal. Creative tasks often requires one to see the big picture as well.

Also you seem to be stuck in a negative re-enforcement loop of your actions. The more you think about how much of a procrastinator you are the more you believe this fact. Eventually you will end up thinking that you simply don't have any power over your tendencies.

Of cousre it's more complicated then that and only you can figure out exactly what's happening in your head.

What has worked for me:

- Getting a day planner. I know it sounds dorky but it really helps.
- Drawing out detailed plans on all major projects. Starting from the big concept, going in. This helps to keep you organized and focused.
- Spending time reflecting on future goals. Connect yourself in the pressent with how you see yourself in the future. Try to visualize the steps you take to get there. Everytime you finish a step reflect on how you are closer to the final goal.

I'ts more complicated then that obviously. But that's the start.

12-12-2005, 04:57 PM	#30 (permalink)
Mantus lascivious	Well to start things off I think we've all realized by now that this is totally frickin' normal. And yes Charlatan I think that TFP and any internet medium is a great way to "kill" time and it's one of the reasons we come here. JinnKai, It sounds like when it comes to school work you are a person who is motivated by the stick rather then the carrot. I think our school systems breed this kind of idiosyncracy. People like that tend to move away from the negative. As such they don't move towards goals but rather from the concequences of not accomplishing the goal. People like that also tend to be detail oriented. Detail people people break down task into manageble sequential chunks. They have a tendancy to dive right into a task without looking at the impact of those steps on the final goal as a result they have trouble organizing themselves and setting priorities. Spending too much or too little time and effort on certain parts of a project is a common symptom. Motivation is often lost because the ultimate goal is often buried in details Big picture people tend to focus on large concepts rather then individual steps. They can see the forest but get overwhelmed by the mass of trees. They tend to do only as much as necessary. Big picture people can get paralyzed by having to break up a project into smaller tasks. Accomplishing goals that require many steps becomes tedeous for such people and they may lose intrest in the project as a whole. All can obviously change depending on your task. You may be a Big Picture person when it comes to video games where you don't mind drudging though hours of booring leveling just to reach you next goal. Creative tasks often requires one to see the big picture as well. Also you seem to be stuck in a negative re-enforcement loop of your actions. The more you think about how much of a procrastinator you are the more you believe this fact. Eventually you will end up thinking that you simply don't have any power over your tendencies. Of cousre it's more complicated then that and only you can figure out exactly what's happening in your head. What has worked for me: - Getting a day planner. I know it sounds dorky but it really helps. - Drawing out detailed plans on all major projects. Starting from the big concept, going in. This helps to keep you organized and focused. - Spending time reflecting on future goals. Connect yourself in the pressent with how you see yourself in the future. Try to visualize the steps you take to get there. Everytime you finish a step reflect on how you are closer to the final goal. I'ts more complicated then that obviously. But that's the start.