Showing posts with label things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label things. Show all posts

Thursday, October 4, 2012

How do you get yourself motivated when working on a difficult work project?


Question


How do you get yourself motivated when working on a difficult work project?
Do you have any tips or ideas on what to tell yourself if you need to work for long periods of time without much help by yourself Meaning Im trying to be positive, what keeps you feeling positive?


Answer


For me, I break the project down into smaller pieces. Then I look at the pieces and figure out whats going to take the most time, what needs done first, what part will be the most fun, etc. Ive found that breaking a bigdifficult project into smaller pieces makes the whole thing just seem more manageable somehow.brbrFirst on the list any of the quotmustdosquot things I need before anything else can get done, or things that have a hard and fast deadline I like to get the deadlines out of the way right away. Next on my list comes the things I really dont want to do that way, its over and done with, and it all gets better from there. From there, I just kindof keep going until Ive gotten to the quotmost funquot thing on the list I save that for last, almost like a reward for a job well done.brbrIve got a goal to work towards doing the fun thing, I get the stupid details I dont want to deal with out of the way first, and if I get interrupted, I can go back, and check a bunch of things off my list even if theyre tiny baby steps.



How do we love ourself?


Question


How do we love ourself?
I wish I could love myself...Can somebody tell me how??


Answer


Dont put conditions on your love for yourself. Its easy to say quotI hate myself because I amhave insert negative qualityquot and quotIf only I were like insert positive quality, Id be happy and love myself.quot The problem is that you will never be perfect, and even as you improve, your expectations for yourself will always stay out of reach.brbrIts a lot easier to say than do, but accept yourself as you are. Affirm yourself. That is, say to yourself, quotIm a good person.quot Say it out loud if you have to, even if you think it sounds weird. Make a list of your good qualities at least and read it to yourself every day. When youre down, its easy to pretend that you dont have any good qualities, but you know that you do. Force yourself to look at them. And dont let yourself twist those good things into bad ones I bet you know exactly what I mean, so I wont keep explaining.brbrThese things arent the only things to do, theyre just a start. Loving and accepting yourself and feeling peace takes time speaking from my own experience, it can be a hard painful journey. If youre feeling a lot of despair and have felt negatively about yourself for a while this is a bit simplified, but a doctor will diagnose depression if a person has had persistent negative thoughts and feelings for two weeks, no answer you find here is going to change that.brbrSee if any of this sounds familiar Have you been feeling down for awhile? Have you had changes in your appetite or sleep pattern? Do you not feel like doing fun things or the things that you normally love? Do you always feel alone or ashamed or guilty for no reason? Have you ever thought about suicide?brbrIf none of that sound familiar, then ignore what Im saying. But if you have felt those things, do something about it. Do something now. Talk to your family. Talk to a doctor. Im sure that there are people that care for you a lot, even if you feel like no one cares. It can be extremely hard to take that step, but I promise that if you do, youll be on the path to loving yourself and being happy. You can figure out the best plan for you, be it a medication that helps balance the chemicals in your brain or meeting with a therapist that can help you see the negative thought patterns that you have and teach you how to change that.brbrWhatever you do, just dont wait. Theres no reason to go on hating yourself and feeling miserable. You dont deserve it. Like I said it can be really hard, but it really is possible to love yourself and find peace.brbrSorry if Ive overanswered the question. Ive just felt the way that you feel before. I know what its like to be there, and I know that life really can get better.



How do we love ourself?


Question


How do we love ourself?
I wish I could love myself...Can somebody tell me how??


Answer


Dont put conditions on your love for yourself. Its easy to say quotI hate myself because I amhave insert negative qualityquot and quotIf only I were like insert positive quality, Id be happy and love myself.quot The problem is that you will never be perfect, and even as you improve, your expectations for yourself will always stay out of reach.brbrIts a lot easier to say than do, but accept yourself as you are. Affirm yourself. That is, say to yourself, quotIm a good person.quot Say it out loud if you have to, even if you think it sounds weird. Make a list of your good qualities at least and read it to yourself every day. When youre down, its easy to pretend that you dont have any good qualities, but you know that you do. Force yourself to look at them. And dont let yourself twist those good things into bad ones I bet you know exactly what I mean, so I wont keep explaining.brbrThese things arent the only things to do, theyre just a start. Loving and accepting yourself and feeling peace takes time speaking from my own experience, it can be a hard painful journey. If youre feeling a lot of despair and have felt negatively about yourself for a while this is a bit simplified, but a doctor will diagnose depression if a person has had persistent negative thoughts and feelings for two weeks, no answer you find here is going to change that.brbrSee if any of this sounds familiar Have you been feeling down for awhile? Have you had changes in your appetite or sleep pattern? Do you not feel like doing fun things or the things that you normally love? Do you always feel alone or ashamed or guilty for no reason? Have you ever thought about suicide?brbrIf none of that sound familiar, then ignore what Im saying. But if you have felt those things, do something about it. Do something now. Talk to your family. Talk to a doctor. Im sure that there are people that care for you a lot, even if you feel like no one cares. It can be extremely hard to take that step, but I promise that if you do, youll be on the path to loving yourself and being happy. You can figure out the best plan for you, be it a medication that helps balance the chemicals in your brain or meeting with a therapist that can help you see the negative thought patterns that you have and teach you how to change that.brbrWhatever you do, just dont wait. Theres no reason to go on hating yourself and feeling miserable. You dont deserve it. Like I said it can be really hard, but it really is possible to love yourself and find peace.brbrSorry if Ive overanswered the question. Ive just felt the way that you feel before. I know what its like to be there, and I know that life really can get better.



How do we decide what is Right or Wrong?


Question


How do we decide what is Right or Wrong?
Thanx for your answers


Answer


We mostly get it from the values we receive while growing up. Then we apply those values to our current situations. Thats why there are so many different opinions in the world about many things. People growing up with different values. I learned most of mine from my parents, but it is never . You learn things from friends, the teachers you grew up and listened to, the laws of the land, etc. etc. They all provide you with the wisdom to make your own judgments.