General Discussion => Accountability and Motivation => Topic started by: brenden on July 22, 2012, 06:32:08 pm
Title: Motivation Corner!
Post by: brenden on July 22, 2012, 06:32:08 pm
Often I find myself coming home from school and watching and reading a plethora of motivational videos, quotes and blogs whilst binging on ridiculous quantities of Coles brand ice-cream and apple juice before doing my homework. If not for online-inspiration I think I'd make a trek to the Westgate. So In response to another user saying they were low on motivation (I think many are, at this time of year) I decided to make a little motivation-compilation for any other user that shares my habits now or in the future. If anyone has a personal little "thing" they read or watch etc, please comment with a link and I'll add it to the thread, for organisation and efficiency's sake! I've decided to split this into two parts. I can't imagine it will be very long when I'm finished so by all means add to it!
I actually really love the above video. I can recite it from start to finish; I had this glued to my locker door, I read it over and over again before walking into a SAC room.
Re: Motivation Corner! Re: Motivation Corner! Motivational videos from Nacho. So.. Yep. There you go. Feel free to add in the comments links to inspirational stories, articles, videos, songs, blogs etc!
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Post by: brenden on July 22, 2012, 06:35:19 pm
Also, not sure if this is the most appropriate board, but it's the one I chose, so feel free to move it =]
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Post by: Flying Emu on July 22, 2012, 06:39:50 pm
Lol how about motivational pictures?
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Post by: pi on July 22, 2012, 06:47:49 pm
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Post by: nisha on July 23, 2012, 11:10:13 am
I am so pathetic, I had to print out motivational pictures and stick it around my room so I will feel motivated enough to get out of my warm snuggly bed in the morning.
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Post by: brenden on July 23, 2012, 05:39:19 pm
I am so pathetic, I had to print out motivational pictures and stick it around my room so I will feel motivated enough to get out of my warm snuggly bed in the morning.
That doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. Might give that one a go. My current strategy is: wait til recess, period 3 will motivate you to go. Mulan - awesome! lol.
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Post by: Kanon on July 23, 2012, 07:19:44 pm
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Post by: IndefatigableLover on July 29, 2012, 05:01:24 pm
Just a suggestion with the videos Brenden.. Since there's quite a lot of them, do you think we should make a Youtube account so we can have all the videos in a playlist rather than clicking on each video? I'm not too sure if this is AN's account but we could use this one: http://www.youtube.com/user/atarnotes
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Post by: brenden on July 29, 2012, 05:16:22 pm
That's actually a really good idea! Hahaha, I think that video/account was created during a debate on the value of an Arts degree. I'll make an account and put the playlist on it to save the owner of that account the work. The account name won't matter, so long as the playlist is on there.
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Post by: slothpomba on August 06, 2012, 01:48:26 pm
I am so pathetic, I had to print out motivational pictures and stick it around my room so I will feel motivated enough to get out of my warm snuggly bed in the morning.
Haha, i've done this as well. I'm horribly forgetful so i also put up post-it notes to remind me to work...except i forget to look at the notes. Big flaw in the system there. I've gotten a fairly decent collection of little quotes together, so, i'll share some (try guess my favourite people and philosophers):
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
Find a job you like and you add five days to every week. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. – Horace
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. -Andrew Carnegie
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice. - Wayne Dyer
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind. - Author Unknown
The greatest enemy of best is "good". If you're willing to accept "good" you'll never be the "best".
"Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." - William Shakespeare
Nobody rises to low expectations – Calvin Lloyd
The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence. - John F. Kennedy
A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality. - Winston Churchill
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential. Winston Churchill
Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. Winston Churchill
History is written by the victors. Winston Churchill
I never worry about action, but only inaction. Winston Churchill
If you're going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill
It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time. Winston Churchill
Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it. Winston Churchill
Never, never, never give up. Winston Churchill
The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself. Winston Churchill
It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read. Thomas Jefferson
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness. Thomas Jefferson
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Thomas Jefferson
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. Thomas Jefferson
Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing. Thomas Jefferson
Don't talk about what you have done or what you are going to do. Thomas Jefferson
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. Muhammad Ali
I hated every minute of training, but I said, "Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." Muhammad Ali
A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes. Mohandas Gandhi
It is any day better to stand erect with a broken and bandaged head then to crawl on one's belly, in order to be able to save one's head. Mohandas Gandhi
I assess the power of a will by how much resistance, pain, torture it endures and knows how to turn to its advantage. Friedrich Nietzsche
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. Confucius
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. Milton Berle
"If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't." - Lyall Watson
“You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” Shirley Hufsteddler
"Watch your thoughts; they become words Watch your words; they become actions Watch your actions; they become habits Watch your habits; they become character Watch your character; it becomes your destiny" - Frank Outlaw
Achievement is not a one time thing but an all the time commitment.
Yesterday can be an anchor around your neck. Don't let past circumstance steal present opportunities to do something to make a difference.
Every setback offers you the opportunity to despair or to reaffirm hope. Be stubborn. Be relentless. Be irrational. Choose Hope.
On the other side of hurt is healing On the other side of darkness is discovery On the other side of trial is triumph On the other side grief is growth On the other side of pain is possibility On the other side of loss are lessons On the other wounds is wisdom On the other side of failure is fortitude On the other side of crying is courage On the other side of mistakes is maturity
Never give up, and you will never be denied
No matter what the challenge there always is – the other side.
“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old” Peter F. Drucker
“Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can fall together.” Jessica Howell
Find your joy, let it source your core - find your joy, because this world desperately needs more.
"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?" Buddha
"There are things in life we don’t want to happen, but have to accept; things we don’t want to know, but have to learn, and people we can’t live without, but have to let go." Author Unknown
You are never alone. You stand on the shoulders of your ancestors; beneath the wings of angels; and someone, somewhere, loves you more than you know.
"Cheat on your fears, break up with your doubts, get engaged to work and you will most certainly marry your dreams"
"Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful...How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural--you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow." Thich Nhat Hanh
"The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart." R. G. Ingersoll
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Post by: slothpomba on August 06, 2012, 01:57:01 pm
You were not born a carbon copy.
You were born unique, born to excel, born to manifest the glory of the universe in your authentic truth.
You are not weak.
You are stronger than you imagine, wiser than you know, and have vast powers that you have yet to actualize. Stop playing small.
Be YOU.Tell your truth - now, today, this very moment.
Manifest your true self - not a poor reflection of your circumstance.
Don’t walk through this world unconscious of your greatness, sleep walking, surrendering your light to the bland grey around you.
You were born to be brilliant,
to be light,
to be fire.
Infuse your glory into this moment, into your choices, into your deeds, into the habits you create.
Consciously choose.
Choose your body through conscious consumption.
Choose your attitude, through conscious thought.
Choose your destiny by being present right now – for remember mindful moments multiplied, totally transform tomorrow's.
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Post by: Zidane on August 06, 2012, 11:02:28 pm
you guys should check out this guys videos his awesome!!! always gets me motivated to study!! his name is ERIC THOMAS this is one of his videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDFC16ptx-0
;)
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Post by: slothpomba on August 07, 2012, 10:52:13 am
Cory booker is a great politician (yeah, i know half of you are asleep by now) but he also happens to post a lot of inspirational quotes. It's where i ripped a fair few of my recent ones from, definitely worth a like on facebook for the stuff he posts:
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Post by: Zidane on September 05, 2012, 06:22:07 pm
something i found whilst surfing the internet today, trust me after you watch this you will just study/workout/do whatever you can't get your self to do, in an instant.
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Post by: nisha on September 05, 2012, 08:23:29 pm
This may be slightly off topic, but I found this quote today that I feel...speaks to me.
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter don't mind, and those who mind, don't matter" -Dr Seuss
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Post by: slothpomba on September 10, 2012, 06:02:07 pm
Some quotes from one my absolute favourite philosophers, epicurus. Especially for those of us who aren't religious, meaning isn't readily apparent for us (some people dont care about meaning at all) but i think he's came the closest i've found for a recipe for a good life.
Of all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is friendship.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by survivingdifficult times and challenging adversity.
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist. (This one is a fantastic part of his philosophy. It's a lot deeper than one line as well. Death is nothing. It is the end of experience. It will not be a negative or horrible experience, it will be nothing. You do not experience or live through death. He points out that its almost silly to fear death itself. As long as we exist, we are experiencing things, we are alive. When death comes, it is simply the end of experience, we are not there to go through it. So, we should not live in the shadow of death, we should be mindful of it but not fear it. Make the best life we can out of our short window of experiencing it.)
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.
It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble
The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.
Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss.
It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly. And it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life.
And my own personal favourite:
Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
(A lot of his original work has been lost and i don't buy the attribution of one or two of these to him but they're still good quotes none the less)
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Post by: brenden on September 10, 2012, 06:04:45 pm
KP I'm lovin' your posts in this thread. A quote that I can't remember where it's from but reminded me of your favourite one:
Am I rich? I don't know. But I'm valuable.
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Post by: brenden on September 19, 2012, 10:50:47 pm
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Post by: brenden on October 11, 2012, 03:54:43 pm
http://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/search?q=flair%3A%27Pick-me-up%27&restrict_sr=on (Kanon's sig) Seasonal bump. This is it guys. .5% of all the time you've spent in school remaining. Right now you can give in to that terrible sucking power that wants you to stop studying and say "Oh I don't care any more" and not make the most of 99.5% of your schooling... or, you can grit it out for 40 more days at the very most and probably 30ish for most of you. You've got a chance that kids would kill for all over the world - what are you going to do with it? The choice is yours.
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Post by: IndefatigableLover on October 12, 2012, 10:01:43 pm
How to be successful? Here's the recipe!
Grab a good amount of inspiration, mix it with a few cups of curiosity and roll it on a layer of experience. Then add few drops of luck and stir hard with passion. Later, let it cool for a few hours and check the result. If you're not satisfied, repeat everything but now add a pinch of persistence. Now serve it with exciting! :)
The road to success can't get any more simpler!!
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Post by: eeps on October 22, 2012, 10:54:53 pm
This video isn't motivation as such, but I found it really great to watch - it puts things in perspective. It's entitled "Live Simply So Other People Can Simply Live."
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Post by: honey-corowa on November 09, 2012, 10:06:59 pm
I LOVE this!
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Post by: pi on November 13, 2012, 11:53:37 pm
This is a different beat to the TV theme. This is bad and you should feel bad.
JUST KIDDING. Thanks for the link :)
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Post by: BigAl on January 13, 2013, 10:02:18 pm
I couldnt see apple's commercial. Biggest motivation source for me
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Post by: brenden on January 14, 2013, 12:43:58 am
Thanks alperenerol!
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Post by: nacho on February 06, 2013, 10:31:58 pm
and my favourite work out inspiration:
typically you want to get off your seat before the end of any of these videos and start doing something
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Post by: brenden on February 06, 2013, 11:14:30 pm
Strong post from Nacho
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Post by: nacho on February 11, 2013, 12:19:02 pm
So many tears, but really happy :). At the end of the tunnel there is always light
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Post by: sin0001 on March 24, 2013, 12:19:33 am
Hey Brenden, it would be awesome if you can write some motivational rant to stop us, year twelves, from going into holiday mode! If you have time to do so, of couse haha
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Post by: brenden on March 24, 2013, 12:23:46 am
Hey Brenden, it would be awesome if you can write some motivational rant to stop us, year twelves, from going into holiday mode! If you have time to do so, of couse haha
I should write a post encouraging you call to take a holiday :P. What do you mean by holiday mode? It's really important to take a break so you can come back feisty in Term 2. I'd still do a little bit of homework on the small majority of days, though.
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Post by: sin0001 on March 24, 2013, 12:30:09 am
WOOOOOOAAAHHHH thats some deep stuff man!! thanks for uploading it!! :)
Les Brown well known motivational speaker.
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Post by: Xue on May 19, 2013, 11:25:44 pm
Hey man, thank you so much for the post, really appreciated it!!!
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Post by: datfatcat on May 19, 2013, 11:36:15 pm
My advice would be: If you find yourself lacking of motivation (due to tiredness, boredom......and many other reasons), take a break (let it be one day, two days or even a whole week). Once you had your break, go back and study full on. I believe you will be more productive as the result.
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Post by: sin0001 on May 24, 2013, 05:51:22 pm
looking for motivational images to paste up on my wall, ideas?
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Post by: Will Sparks on May 24, 2013, 06:16:41 pm
looking for motivational images to paste up on my wall, ideas?
I have a picture of a middle aged woman wearing her McDonalds uniform, in one hand holding her child's hand (her child is wearing tattered public school uniform) and the other hand, a mop.
Definitely something that makes me want to work hard in VCE.
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Post by: pi on September 15, 2013, 06:35:14 pm
Not sure if this counts, but I love this (got English subs)
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Post by: casbanjo on October 24, 2013, 01:19:43 pm
This is more like "Procrastination Corner" for me
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Post by: datfatcat on November 03, 2013, 10:04:11 pm
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Post by: lolaishappy on January 05, 2015, 06:44:19 pm
When I feel unmotivated, I listen to music, like not classical or whatever but full on pop, house, rnb just something that gets your blood excited and pumping up and just wanting to jam and bust some moves :) Or even listen to the music while studying. If you listen to some badass music while studying you'll feel like one. "Hell yeah I'm going to ace this SAC"
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Post by: heids on September 26, 2016, 09:30:38 pm
I'm not allowed to remind you how close exams are haha, but y'know, flagging motivation might need a quick boost... check this thread out. :]
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Post by: The Usual Student on September 26, 2016, 09:50:14 pm
Do yourself a favour.... two words : GARY VAYNERCHUK! Give him a quick google search and you will not need to feel " motivated " ever again :) Hahaha he is beast. I listen to him everyday during exam period.
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Post by: sweetiepi on September 26, 2016, 09:56:54 pm
As heidi decided to bump this... You can do it! (Although check out this thread <3 )
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Post by: RuiAce on September 26, 2016, 09:58:55 pm
Motivate me to keep actuarial it's too hard
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Post by: TooLazy on September 27, 2016, 12:09:57 pm
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Post by: theyam on December 04, 2017, 04:31:13 pm
When you're feeling low :)
"You is kind You is smart You important" - The Help
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 04, 2017, 04:50:40 pm
Nothing motivates me more than intense classical music, such as Tchaikovsky. Allowing myself chocolate after I do something well helps too. ;P
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Post by: Poet on October 24, 2018, 04:50:54 pm
Hey, I think it's a good time to bump this thread!
I made an extremely eloquent poem for all the cool beans stressin' about their heckin' exams and all: Beans are brown, But also red, Make that frown a smile instead!
Oh also look at this cute pupper, that is a command. (https://www.candis.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/awesomelycute-com-3977.jpg) IT BE FLUFF
YOU CAN DO IT <3
edit: what do you guys do for motivation?
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Post by: S200 on October 24, 2018, 05:27:31 pm
I literally use deadlines as my motivation... :-\
Any tips?
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Post by: Bri MT on October 24, 2018, 05:42:31 pm
miniturtle has a good tip! I'm just going to add in the thinking process that goes with it.
Okay, so getting down to it, big deadlines aren't a positive motivation. They're anxiety-inducing and they smell bad. You have to focus on the positive aspect of whatever you're studying for or completing - think of how you'll feel when it's done forever. Tick the little boxes each day. Think of what you could do with any spare time if you complete an assignment. Think of the feelings of self-satisfaction and achievement that come with hard work. I look at it all from this angle: there's always, always, someone who's going through worse than you, or is less motivated than you, or understands much less than you do. And yet they still get through. There's no excuses not to do the work. So JUST DO IT. (or, better idea, you could pay me to shout motivational quotes at you :) )
And hey, I bumped this thread for a reason! Take a look through some of Brendingle's good ol' resources on the front page - that's where I stole Mulan from haha. Then get out there and be the man (or woman, because *girl power*) and get shit done <3
(or just do the bare necessities, man I'm right into the Disney hole now)
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Post by: fun_jirachi on October 24, 2018, 06:24:13 pm
miniturtle has a good tip! I'm just going to add in the thinking process that goes with it.
Okay, so getting down to it, big deadlines aren't a positive motivation. They're anxiety-inducing and they smell bad. You have to focus on the positive aspect of whatever you're studying for or completing - think of how you'll feel when it's done forever. Tick the little boxes each day. Think of what you could do with any spare time if you complete an assignment. Think of the feelings of self-satisfaction and achievement that come with hard work. I look at it all from this angle: there's always, always, someone who's going through worse than you, or is less motivated than you, or understands much less than you do. And yet they still get through. There's no excuses not to do the work. So JUST DO IT. (or, better idea, you could pay me to shout motivational quotes at you :) )
And hey, I bumped this thread for a reason! Take a look through some of Brendingle's good ol' resources on the front page - that's where I stole Mulan from haha. Then get out there and be the man (or woman, because *girl power*) and get shit done <3
(or just do the bare necessities, man I'm right into the Disney hole now)
Not gonna quote the whole thing but OMG this is amazing.
Literally, when I get demotivated I usually do one of three things: cry, go for a walk or stare at a wall (but mostly the last one). This really puts things into perspective (especially as I look negatively at things) and I'm really happy you posted it when you did, right before exams when I am losing motivation! So thanks so much! (I really need to get shit done aye).
Two legitimately productive things I do when not crying, walking or staring at a wall are swearing at myself (i don't know why, it just works and makes me feel bad for doing nothing) and doing other productive work I actually like (example being doing english hw, then becoming demotivated, so i switch to maths temporarily before going back). It really helps! Hopefully some you guys try it out! :)