Comments on: The Ultimate Motivation Hack

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:55:39 +0000

Very interesting way to get motivated, I shall give it a go! I like how you put it as “life hacks”
It’s good to know i’m not the only one that mentions “life hacking”

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By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:46:18 +0000

@Mat:

Kudos on taking action on this immediately! Even if it’s something as small as writing a blog post.

@Darrell:

Heh . Sometimes, when I don’t feel like doing my laundry, I become the laundry ninja. It makes no sense, really, but it sure makes doing laundry fun

@Robin:

Well said! “There is no real distinction between work and play except in your mind.” – I might quote you on that from now on

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The GoalTribe Blog — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:29:56 +0000

40 Ways to Turn Boring into Blissful…

Life was not meant to be a dull bore. It’s meant to be an uproarious, laugh-out-load, grin-from-ear-to-ear, technicolor thrill ride! And if there are boring details, or painful projects you need to complete along the way, there are hundreds of li…

By: Robin Krieglstein

Robin Krieglstein — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:27:46 +0000

Good insight! That's the ultimate skill for a joyful life: being able to find joy in anything, and to enjoy doing the things that lead to a happy, abundant fulfilled life. There is no real distinction between work and play except in your mind. I offered a bunch of strategies for making things more fun on in my blog post: 40 Ways to Turn Boring into Blissful

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40 Ways to Turn Boring into Blissful | The GoalTribe Blog — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:10:18 +0000

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By: Darrell Davis

Darrell Davis — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:39:47 +0000

Love the post. In those rare times that making a task fun won’t work, I play act and change the task by changing who I am. I may become an explorer or a banker or James Bond. Whatever it takes.

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:09:43 +0000

@Alik:

Exactly

@PP:

Ya, one secret I don’t tell people… is that I’m actually Santa! Except instead of Christmas gifts I give people blog posts if they want them really hard.

@Julia:

Merry Christmas to you too

@Anthony:

I’m glad you like the idea. Have fun!

By: Mat Siems

Mat Siems — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:58:49 +0000

Great post. Thanks for this. I was reading it on my way to work, it really inspired me and I act on it by write my own post(http://www.funkysuccess.com/2009/05/19/true-motivation-is-about-wanting-to-not-having-to/). Wanting something and make it fun is the best way to accomplish anything.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:03:46 +0000

Thanks for this.

I have struggled procrastination my whole life!

Most of the time, I find excuses to put it off or my ADD kicks in. But that is mostly my mind dreading the task at hand because it is going to be SO difficult… Then when/if I ever get it done, I realize how easy it is!

Making it fun is going to be a great way to try and break the cycle.