Ask HN: Have any good self-hacks for finding motivation to start projects?

1 points by fnord77 1y ago ↗ HN

I have a couple projects and self-improvement things I would like to start / continue on, but I find I'm lacking the motivation.

I'm a bit high inertia, once I'm going on something I usually keep going, but getting moving takes energy. I've got the time, so that's not really the issue.

Any tips or tricks to get motivated? I've seen some people who seem to somehow trick themselves into getting dopamine hits off of even somewhat boring work or practice. I always wished I could replicate that somehow

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RMPR 1y ago ↗

> Any tips or tricks to get motivated?

Find one user. I discovered that someone interested in using something I produce makes me very likely to actually work on it.

rramadass 1y ago ↗

Tie it to some everyday "must-do" event to build and develop the Habit/Discipline.

For example i tie my "exercise everyday" routine to one-hour/half-hour before my shower (daily activity). You can use any everyday event as the trigger to suit your required activity.