Getting Motivated
So how do you really motivate yourself? Two known factors that motivate humans are pleasure and the fear of pain. One good way to motivate yourself then is to know the pains and the pleasures that you will get if you will procrastinate on a certain task. This will help you realize the things that you will miss out by procrastinating and what you get in return if you forgo an opportunity.
Better yet, you can make a list of these things to make you more motivated to work. Seeing or reading it in a paper would let you imagine the outcome and would make you more motivated to gain the pleasure instead of the pain.
If you are doing a long-term task, time might discourage you as you wait longer for the result. So take a look at your lists of pain and pleasures once in a while to keep you reminded of the possible consequences. Also, you can breakdown your task into small ones so that you won’t feel the difficulty of it. Doing this will also help you take track of your progress with your task.