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Originally Posted by MattFYF  Is it possible to change your environment to force yourself to take action? |
Interesting idea.
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Originally Posted by MattFYF (e.g., get other people involved |
Not sure in which way.
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Originally Posted by MattFYF plan out your days to the nines |
This expression loses me. What do you mean? I get planning my day, but what do you mean "to the nines"?
By the way, do you recommend actually scheduling the day, or doing something more like GTD where you just choose an action and work on it? Maybe a little bit of both?
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Originally Posted by MattFYF give yourself punishments for not completing your desired actions |
This sounds like a good idea, but what sort of punishments? Alternatively, I could give rewards for actually doing some set amount of work. Read 10 pages of this; work on problems for 2 hours.
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Originally Posted by MattFYF Self-discipline can be built up, of course, but it's much easier to switch around your context to be more productive and in line with what you want to do. For example, I find I work much harder on brainstorming when I'm in the cafe at Barnes and Nobles than opposed to my kitchen table... because 1) I know I can't take breaks, 2) the presence of people makes me automatically assume somebody is keeping me in line (when in reality, nobody is there watching me over my shoulder), and 3) I know what I'm do is going to have a real effect on my life, if I take it to completion.
If your context doesn't reinforce the behaviors you want, you won't get the results you want. Switch up your environment to promote the actions you want to take, and you might have an easier time. |
I like it. However, well I can't do this very much right now, while at home. It's at home, or at home. At school, well I could go to the library, but I seem to have an aversion for that place, not to mention it is a bit inconvenient for me to get to.
Might have to end up locking my door and putting in earplugs, lol. I live with a fraternity.