How come I lose interest so fast?

Question

I never finish what I start because I lose interest half way through. I dunno why. HELP!!

Answer 1

If you don't have an attention problem, it may be that you are overly assured of your skills; perhaps you prevaricate because you feel you are more than able to 'catch up' or excel without effort.

Hope that helps,

Ape.

Answer 2

one possibility - in the middle, you think you can do it perfectly, and when that becomes obviously  untrue, you quit.

also - some things get boring - particulary if there is a boring part in the middle that seems useless.

Answer 3

ADD. Or just try to do things that are interesting to you or don't take as long to do.  

Answer 4

Does this relate to your education too?   If so this can be serious.  First get an evaluation - ADD or ADHD?  There is medication for that.  See a doctor.  Maybe the project you start is too big - start smaller or work on it short periods of time.  

Answer 5

I can seriously relate to you. D:

I'm not going to diagnose you, but it might be some kind of focus problem. I wouldn't go immediately with ADD, since it's so misdiagnosed and such. I suffer from depressive bipolar, and thus, concentration can get difficult at times if I don't cope.

One of the things you can do is stop what you're doing and work on something else for a little while. Then go back. If you're talking about recreation, I really don't know what to say. If you're talking about work, then you just really, really need to push through. Just try distracting yourself for a little bit and then go back to what you were doing. Or try multitasking. I know someone who always has to be doing something while talking to someone, such as playing with a pen or drawing. There's always something that works, but sometimes it's really difficult to find it.

Also, like all other psychological issues, your diet really helps. If you're eating junk food, not enough food, or too much food, you might want to adjust your diet to something healthier. You might want to include fish oil supplements in your diet too. I've heard they help.