[a_petrov]

The way I do it is the following. I daydream sometimes and paint a picture of myself where I want to be. That picture has been heavily influenced by a challenging hobby I enjoy.

Two years ago by painting that picture I realized I need a fundamental change if I want to make it happen.

I said, if you're consistent in wasting your time like that, let's see what will happen if you are consistent with not wasting your time.

I identified a couple of priorities for myself. One of them is "income". If I need to do a task that might take me an hour to finish, but a week to start, I say to myself: that's part of your income. You need it, cut the emotions, drop the ego and do it.

Surprisingly, it works for me not that bad.

On the side projects, I recently counted the folders I did in 2023 - more than 40. Nothing live, but I keep on going because the picture I painted for myself is that these projects are the beginning of something great.

I can totally relate to the author. I dropped all routine and started compare how my day evolves according to my fundamental priorities right now: health, income, hobby.

All is about the motivation. People talk about goals and outcomes, but rarely I see someone truly questioning what they really want and more important - what they really don't want. That for me is the driver behind motivation.