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starwaver | 8 years ago
I have problem focusing on things that I'm not interested in as well, but I've learnt to accept that and not feel too guilty about it. Especially since sometime procrastination has some pretty nifty benefits: https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_the_surprising_habits_o...
What I've found really helpful for things I need to get done but have trouble doing is to make a to do list (highly recommend the Todoist app). And put in things to do in the list for each day. For example, do assignment A for 20 minutes, do assignment B for 20 minutes, exercise for 30 minutes etc. Make sure you make it simple enough such that it feels achievable (don't put things like finish an entire assignment as a task unless you know it's a short one). This helps me put myself in short burst focus mode and actual be productive instead of trying to be productive and totally failing at it. Not everyone can handle the 12 hour work day and I don't think you should force yourself to. I myself can only work for 3 hours most before getting exhausted (with plenty of rest in between), but I can do these 3 hours at hyper-focus mode and get more done than what other people can do in 8 hours.
The core things to do are: - accept the fact that not everything interest you and you'll be able to do it with focus. There's a myth in society that the longer you work the harder you work. Totally not true. - don't overwhelm yourself with tons of tasks, the key is to make it seem like it's really easy to do to get things done. The more overwhelmed you feel the less motivated you are to get started. - take a walk if you are getting depressed or overwhelmed, it helps A LOT! - And don't be afraid to try different things! Maybe you are just stuck in a bad career :)
starwaver|8 years ago