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How to force yourself to do things you know you should do but that you don’t really want to

How do you force yourself to do all the things on your to-do list when you have no motivation?

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Aug 25, 2023
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A friend asked me, “How do you force yourself to do all the things on your to-do list when you have no motivation? I’ve been there, I’ll be there again, and I am kinda there right now. So this one is for both of us.

Maybe it’s for you too. 

First, change your mind about forcing it.

You always have a choice. You can choose to keep the status quo. To remai…

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