Problems with intrinsic motivation

[Amadeusz]

So throughout last few years I've been building up my intrinsic motivation. It's getting better, but still, if I dropped negative motivation totally I would become a lazy slug (tried it multiple times, had 3 month lazy streak, ended playing computer games for 3h daily). So I have to whip myself here and there to get stuff done. How it with you guys? Maybe you have some tips how to raise intrinsic motivation? Maybe I should drop these shoulds totally and go full in and embrace this laziness?

[Leo Gura]

@Amadeusz The key is developing a compelling positive, higher consciousness vision for your life, and drilling that into your head. The vision must come from your heart.

That's what the LP course is about.

[Amadeusz]

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Thanks for the responses

 

Mighty Mouse: Exactly maybe 'revealed' would be a better word. 

I mean I don't know if you can rely totally on intrinsic motivation, or you have to whip yourself sometimes? I mean for example it is not so easy for me to start meditation as opposed to other activities as for example bike riding. I can ride bicycle effortless and that's pure intrinsic motivation. But for meditation I have to whip myself a little (not so hard though). 

 

Leo: I've already bought it, done it and have a LP ;p  Will do it again to deepen my LP foundation. Yeah sure, my vision is kinda there i have CLEAR vision what I want. But it doesn't solve the problem of my whipping habit does it? I whip myself because of fear that I will be lazy. That's the funny thing about it. But maybe I'm on a stage in life where I have to smooth transision from whipping and that's the solution? 

 

 

[Truth]

0 work ethic, you're not willing to work hard enough. Your vision is not nearly powerful enough yet because if it was you'd be working your ass off and you'd find a way to make everything work for you.

Edited January 21, 2018 by Truth

[Amadeusz]

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0 work ethic, you're not willing to work hard enough. Your vision is not nearly powerful enough yet because if it was you'd be working your ass off and you'd find a way to make everything work for you.

Ok, hey I'm hope I'm not that lazy, I meditate Vipassana about 90 minutes a day and I have my small business running ;). Also working on my LP slowly. But maybe you're right who knows. It's a tough balance to decide when I'm lazy and when I'm not ...

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1. There is no intrinsic motivation to do it.

2. Something is in the way of the intrinsic motivation to do it.

Hmm I think I want to be a musician so the motivation is there. OF course fear is the obstacle and low self esteem. But the problem is that now when I have my Life Purpose I don't let myself do other hobbies and other stuff that I feel motivation towards. I noticed that when I let myself do this other shit then after some time I will gravitate towards music again. But when I have this rigid discipline, rutines THEN my passion fades away and with it my intrinsic motivation.

So maybe I should drop this external motivation and let myself be lazy for some time again? Or it's a trap what do you think? 

Or maybe I should use my external motivation to build my vision? And until I won't whip myself to build this vision I will have to use external otherwise I will be lazy?

Edited January 22, 2018 by Amadeusz