motivation help: i lack the motivation to do anything. - Help.com

any ideas

If you have dreams then to reach your goal could be a motivation for you. Be inspired, get the help of your friends, believe that you can do it.

not sure who my friends are anymore… time’s a wasting no dreams …. just lost

get off your butt and make things happen!

Have you ever traveled? Just pick a place and go! Most likely you will have to do something to prepare for it.

I want to find a job but that’s proving difficult. I lack confidence I think too much. At the moment nothing interests me . Thanks Chef

how many interviews have you had?

My grad professor once said to me, “Pick something, anything, visualize yourself doing that thing in the future. Then work backwards to where you are today. Uknown to yourself, you’ve just made a plan.” Best advice I ever had.

krezebebe wrote:
My grad professor once said to me, “Pick something, anything, visualize yourself doing that thing in the future. Then work backwards to where you are today. Uknown to yourself, you’ve just made a plan.” Best advice I ever had.

Awesome

no responses to my applications thus far. Thanks krezebebe that sounds like a plan. Part of the problem is that i feel i’ve forgotten things that i used to know how to do well and i’m apprehensive about new things….

you just gotta keep trying.
it will happen

What new things do you want to try?

learning anything new seems like a challange now . I used to pick up things real quick now it’s difficult. Feel like a ditz used to read a lot now i find it hard to keep at it

Are you able to account the lack of motivation and difficulty reading to any particular occurrence or new behavior?

yes.i had a bout of depression or something and quit my job -questioned everything about myself-quit all my volunteer work - don’t know who my friends are anymore…. so am feeling lost and unsure about things. Don’t know how to get back to where I was.

It’s been a while and i’m tired of the present state of affairs want things to change but don’t have the motivation to do anything .Yes in the previous reply is to being done with school etc.

I deal with intermittent depression myself so I know how you feel. What was it about your job that made you unhappy?

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”
–– Chinese proverb

I get depressed once in a while too, so I understand

most of the time I get depressed, I just think about the people that love me and the people I love, and how lucky I am to have them.

Chef wrote:
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” –– Chinese proverb

That’s beautiful and true but hard to live through

yeah, life is a tough one.
but, we are all in it together

my family is not very demonstrative so it’s hard to come by affection. my mum just loses her temper when things go wrong.

Well, I am sure she loves you.
Being mom is often high stress.
brb, laundry

Thanks Chef she does in her own way but sometimes it needs to be shown or else you just get a feeling of emptiness

Work wise, looking back it was a good job but it was very time critical and there was no time to be taught the job also pressure to fit in

Was it your job that got you down or was it something else?

lots of things. Got to the point where I was not thinking straight. i don’t know that it was any specific thing.i was really tired and not eating much too

Lots of things. I feel everything is passing me by. other people my age have achieved much more. here i am still stuck

All signs of clinical depression. Are you currently on medication?

have you talk to anyone you trust about this aside from people on-line?

lol yeah I know what you mean. but so what? You are probably more advanced than them in some respects as well.

krezebebe wrote:
lol yeah I know what you mean. but so what? You are probably more advanced than them in some respects as well.

agreed

we are all unique little pebbles

lol. or snowflakes. I like snowflakes.

at the moment I feel odd rather than special. No one to talk to really. my mother isn’t big on talking

You’ve got us baby!

and us weekly.
***Chef Laughs***

Thanks you both

Thanks you guys

hey, if my insomnia can help you, so be it.

Chef wrote:
and us weekly.
***Chef Laughs***

lol good one chef

What time is it where you are?

0200 here

12:06 am

I need to be at work at 6:00 am
long day ahead of me

You should get some shut eye if you can

I know.
I lack the motivation I guess.
:)

LOL

yeah too true…I go to bed i feel like I’m missing out on something…but i love to sleep…this irony haunts me.

krezebebe wrote:
yeah too true…I go to bed i feel like I’m missing out on something…but i love to sleep…this irony haunts me.

Exactly.

I sleep 4 hours a day

Chef wrote:
I sleep 4 hours a day

Yeah I’m right about there too…maybe some people just need less sleep than others. . .

All I want to do is sleep. Just for time to pass. I get grouchy without enough sleep

but of course that is not possible I really need to snap out of this….

WOW you both really are motivated and full of beans

Sleeping too much is sometimes a sign of depression.
I will now try to make you laugh

my goodness that’s a large serving

Thanks Chef

no,

AND np

how do i add you as a friend

Yeah the wonders of modern technology

you have to be logged in and registered see the little guy in the blue shirt to the right of my name?
once you are logged in and registered, click that button

ok thanks done

So what will you be doing in 5 Hours? Cooking?

Thanks guys anyone with any motivational boosters please feel free to add i. Thanks.

Listen to Les Brown his is a good motivational speaker:
http://www.lesbrown.com/million_dolla…

I feel you. Your answer is contained in your question: the word “do”. When you are stuck as you are, use your body to help your soul - do this through “doing” - or movement. Move. Create motion. At first, it doesn’t matter what the motion is, just move. Clean your room - take out the trash - go for a walk - move. Eventually, your spirit will move you toward doing the most helpful things for you. Good wishes to you, God bless you.

gewt motivation
get off your ***,
and clean something
go for a walk
anything

maybe ,you just need to give your self a break,and think about the good thinks you have done,everybody feel be bad from time to time its ok.

just jump into life and dont think about, it you will be fine i had the same thing happen to me, but all you can do is get up and do it and as long as you do your best w/100% in it then dont worry about anything you seem like a good person so dont hold back

good luck

You know what you should really do if you have time on your hands and you dont want to be the person you are right now. you should join an organization that helps people who have been been devestated by nature and natural cause. My teacher told me his story it was like yours but he joined this group called HOND and at the time they were helping gut the houses in New Orleans. He stayed for 8 and when it was his time to leave he was a changed person from everyone who was there. So you should try it, it just might be what your looking for to get you motivated about life again. You will also make some good friends in the process.

I have the same problem. There is no motivation for me to do anything either! But recently, I have started to pull out of my 9 year slump. I am not out completely though. Earlier this week I stopped over and Jenny Craig to get an idea of what they were all about and then signed up, but did not join until last night. I had to wait for my mom to go because she wanted to join with me. So, last night we ended up joining Jenny Craig, so today is my first Step in the right direction! I am excited about it. I need to loose weight and keep it off. I need to change my lifestyle too! I am just a little upset about not getting a chance to exercise this morning. I get off work late and heard you really should not exercise too late at night if you want it to be successful. My advice to you…take it slow. One step at a time. Something is better than nothing! The other thing I have noticed, I try to change too much too fast, then i do not stick with it. Once in a while you can find the will power and strength to keep up the goals, but usually it only last a few days. I am not going to freakout too much about not getting some of my goals done or started. I am just going to worry about getting this whole food routine down. Master one thing at a time, in the order or priorities. :o)

Thank you all for all your suggestions