Motivation. How can I obtain thee?

Question

I have to do three projects in a span of three days. One big project and two average sized ones. For each one I need to read a book so, three books. I do not want to do these, at all. But I know I have to. What do you do for motivation when you just can't face a boring book about climbing Everest? Motivation techniques?

Answer 1

Don't think. Don't dread. Just do. You are running out of time reading my answer, GET ON IT!!!!

Answer 2

You sound like me!  I have a 15 pg. term paper due Monday and an all-essay final exam to take in the morning...and look what I'm doing, answering questions instead of studying/writing!  What usually helps me is I think of how embarrassing it will be to see my professor and I've done a bad job or gotten a bad grade.  That is mortifying to me so it kinda helps me want to do well.  Another suggestion - just do it...these days will be over before you know it, and you'll be free of projects!

Answer 3

I typically break my tasks into really tiny parts.  REALLY tiny.  That way I will feel good about accomplishing the first part and keep going!  Sometimes I will give myself rewards too, like after so many hours of work, I get to have ice cream or something.

Actually, I really stink at self-motivation.  Sometimes I just have to sit down and force myself to concentrate.  And that's where the tiny little tasks come in useful.

Answer 4

Do what my sister did::

Buy the tape and just listen to it,instead of reading it yourself.

It may help you to understand better too,because its like someone else is reading it to you.