Boredom help: Whats wrong with me?

drakethesnake200

Whats wrong with me?

I have no motivation. All i want to do is hang out with friends, or do things that are fun. I cant find the motivation to do any kind of work, even getting out of bed in the morning is immensely difficult. When i am not hanging with friends or entertaining myself, i am watching tv/on the computer. But i don’t even like watching tv, or surfing the net, its boring. I am always bored unless i am with friends. I am happy, i dont mind being lazy and unmotivated, but, it doesnt leave much for options for school or jobs. I want to be motivated. I am smart, but i just cant get myself to do any work. I have ADD, i take medication for it, it helps me pay attention, but it doesnt motivate me. I dont think i am depressed, because i am happy most of the time. How can i motivate myself? I just dont have the will power. Please, dont tell me “just do it”, because i would not be here if it were that easy. Do i need to see a therapist? Take a medication? Or do i just need someone who will kick me in the *** if i dont do my work?

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linuxya 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (9 minutes after post)

The only thing that will motivate you is something you want. You need a goal. The best way to find these things is to explore the world. Read some biographies. Scroll through job websites to see all the amazing types of jobs there are. Wander through your city and really look at everything around you… the buildings, the advertising, the engineering, the journalism, the cops, the firefighters… find something that interests you.

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An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (10 minutes after post)

you just need someone who will kick you in the A**! no one wants to work….I would love to hang out with my friends all the time or surf the net or watch TV for most of us that is a luxary. so the next time you are watching TV and you feel something just know its me kicking you A** reminding you to go out and get some sunshine and maybe do some work along the way. try to remember WORK HARD THEN PLAY HARD!!

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An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (22 minutes after post)

linuxya- thanks for the suggestion, i have found this to be true, but the thing is, the connection between the work that is given to me, and my final goal is so vast it seems non existent, the work seems irrelevant to my goals. how is doing a paper on imaginary numbers get towards my goals? Only like 1% of the worlds jobs use the stuff i am forced to learn. Doing my laundry, doesnt seem like its getting me towards my goals either. But the surprising thing is, it is hard to get motivated even for work that is closely related to getting me towards my goals. I just, cant get myself to do it, i always put it off for something else.

uhlfelde- Its hard to get motivated to work hard then play hard, when i could just play all day, i dont really have to do anything, everything is pretty much provided(i am extremely greatful for this). The only thing i really have to do is my homework, and i dont have the motivation for that because i dont see any negative consequences for not doing it (right now anyway), so its hard to get myself to do work, when i really dont have to. Even though i know i should.

S2always 45 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (23 minutes after post)

i have the same problem

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linuxya 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (23 hours, 6 minutes after post)

You’re not actually learning about imaginary numbers. You’re learning how to learn. If you take the lesson to heart, you can learn all sorts of things better and easier in subjects that YOU choose. You’re also learning how to budget time and deal with things that are necessary (getting through school, getting work done) to buy you the freedom you want to do other things. This is discipline and I wish I’d developed it at your age.

The key is to take every opportunity to strange your brain and experiences. This will move you towards being a sociable, capable, disciplined person and will serve you well.

Here’s a comparison. I train to run in long-distance races. Is the training easy? No, but I enjoy accomplishing the distances and the races and the benefits to my health and mental discipline are enormous. You can’t believe how gratifying it is to complete a 10k race when I thought it was beyond me.

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