This is written by someone who doesn’t understand mental anguish in the slightest.
wavebuster on
We get it done asap and then we flatline? I’ll procrastinate, in that case.
Wonderspud on
So doing it straight away leads to you flat lining….gotcha thanks
0xc0ffea on
Oh to live in world where only ONE THING needs to be accomplished.
cteno4 on
Top: v-fib > asystole
Bottom: v-fib > v-tach, somehow
Zubzer0 on
Damn, people in the comments really are pessimistic aren’t they
Staybackifarted on
What if you procrastinate later?
jhill515 on
Written by someone who doesn’t understand neurodivergence, ADHD, and ASD. So I’m gonna take a few moments to educate you.
***We know this already!!***
The problem is that we struggle with dopamine regulation, which hinders motivation, interest, and the ability to exercise executive functions for long-term endeavors. Sometimes we enter a flow-state where we get hyper-focused on something — This causes excessive dopamine, and distractions cause hard drops of dopamine production. Which is why we might want to finish building our Lego model instead of writing that goddam login screen. — Sometimes we are hard-hit with executive dysfunction — When there’s a significant lack of dopamine and low production of it, this makes us say ‘Meh’ until it’s too late to procrastinate. Hence our familiarity with OP’s message.
***We are not lazy. We are differently motivated, differently skilled, and differently weak to the same phenomena that neurotypical individuals easily navigate. Most of the time, we just need help starting!***
AgentHamster on
I prefer to go for the pain optimization strategy of getting it done ASAP and then continuing to worry about it afterwards.
VioletPetite on
It’s going to hurt anyway, it’s best to get it over with.
Damage-Early on
The “get it done ASAP” example is missing all the painful aftershocks as you ruminate about the mistakes you made getting it done without preparing.
CaliTheSloth on
thanks im cured
zw9491 on
You think I didn’t understand this already?
Joamjoamjoam on
The problem is that the motivation graph looks exactly the same.
shadowdemonx on
I should hang this on my wall
KoalaTHerb on
So this thread sums up my experience with get motivated
OP: posts a concept that is general good advice expressed in a simplified manner
Responses: overly pessimistic about it being too simplistic; criticize OP for being privileged; Completely ignore the small nugget of truth to these vague, simple lessons; “oh thanks I’m cured” like the vague advice was meant to magically cure everything.
Look, I get both sides. No one’s wrong. But I also think there’s harm in having a viscerally negative reaction to what is supposed to just be a general concept to consider, contemplate, and implement in ways it might help you. Most the responses just seem like a defense mechanism to justify their unmotivated/unhappy experiences
bisforbenis on
People procrastinating aren’t unaware of this
The best analogy I have is someone living paycheck to paycheck. They may understand perfectly well that they should go get repairs on their car, that they should go to the doctor to get that think checked out, to get their rattling heater fixed before winter, etc.
But if they know better, why don’t they just fork up the cash?! Just get the car repairs, it’ll be more expensive to deal with when things break down, right, are they just stupid for not forking up the cash to handle these things?
Of course not, there’s a finite resource that’s running thin and they need to spend very sparingly, pretty much only on things with immediate consequences for not doing so, anything else is going to have to wait
This isn’t to say procrastination isn’t destructive and something worth striving to reduce, but it’s generally not people simply failing to intellectually understand that these things need to be solved down the road and that the problem may be bigger by then
This isn’t
abaram on
This works if you’re a student
If you’re in corporate workforce, you do the former and you just end up with other people’s work so why bother
Cheap-Course9568 on
I have a saying that has served me well for decades.
“Pay a little now, or a lot later” the resource never mattered, it always fit.
Money, time, love, stress, attention, and on and on.
Cheap-Course9568 on
I have a saying that has served me well for decades.
“Pay a little now, or a lot later” the resource never mattered, it always fit.
Money, time, love, stress, attention, and on and on.
XDemonicBeastX9 on
Yeah if you are a neurotypical but if you have ADHD or something you truly have no idea the effort it takes just to exist let alone function like a neurotypical
Eweroun on
This kind of rhetoric fails to acknowledge the positive aspects of procrastination. Those that procrastinate may face omnipresent “mental pain”. And while said “pain” does increase somewhat during the final “push”, it often also accompanies extreme bouts of focus and productivity.
😂 but when I procrastinate, you get better results
mattgyverlee on
ADHD here…the task doesn’t exist until it’s urgent. Then I have the focus and drive to do 120% at the end. No early stress. Very little stress while I’m in flow state at the end. Extra stress only comes if I’m forcing myself to do it early before my brain is ready. Added benefits to doing it later: 1) There’s a limit to how much time I spend on it, so I won’t overthink it. 2) For school assignments, some poor early bird has already stressed through unclear elements in the assignment and I reap the explanations. 3) I’ve also had more time to wait for related extra teaching.
The only downside to doing things at the end is if I misread the due date or have 2 big things due at the same time.
SerenaYasha on
I sadly get more of a rush from procrastinating. If i do it early ok good. But for some reason wait until the last minute gives the adrenaline rush my body likes
marc15v2 on
*cries in ADHD*
Next_Faithlessness87 on
This very logic that you’re not the first to recommend is what causes a lot of this pain for me
OrganicClassroom3946 on
This resonates more than I expected.
J_a_r_e_d_ on
This is so oversimplified I feel like it would be hanging up in a middle school classroom
CJ34747 on
Don’t stop now
Odisher7 on
wish i could tag all of r/adhd to come see this so i can share the pain it causes me xd
th3-snwm4n on
This is absolutely real, except that the first spike in doing it immediately is the biggest and rest are negligible in comparison. At least that is the case for me, but i totally agree with the message
philjwilson2012 on
The only problem is when it’s an upcoming medical procedure you want to get over with but have to wait
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This is written by someone who doesn’t understand mental anguish in the slightest.
We get it done asap and then we flatline? I’ll procrastinate, in that case.
So doing it straight away leads to you flat lining….gotcha thanks
Oh to live in world where only ONE THING needs to be accomplished.
Top: v-fib > asystole
Bottom: v-fib > v-tach, somehow
Damn, people in the comments really are pessimistic aren’t they
What if you procrastinate later?
Written by someone who doesn’t understand neurodivergence, ADHD, and ASD. So I’m gonna take a few moments to educate you.
***We know this already!!***
The problem is that we struggle with dopamine regulation, which hinders motivation, interest, and the ability to exercise executive functions for long-term endeavors. Sometimes we enter a flow-state where we get hyper-focused on something — This causes excessive dopamine, and distractions cause hard drops of dopamine production. Which is why we might want to finish building our Lego model instead of writing that goddam login screen. — Sometimes we are hard-hit with executive dysfunction — When there’s a significant lack of dopamine and low production of it, this makes us say ‘Meh’ until it’s too late to procrastinate. Hence our familiarity with OP’s message.
***We are not lazy. We are differently motivated, differently skilled, and differently weak to the same phenomena that neurotypical individuals easily navigate. Most of the time, we just need help starting!***
I prefer to go for the pain optimization strategy of getting it done ASAP and then continuing to worry about it afterwards.
It’s going to hurt anyway, it’s best to get it over with.
The “get it done ASAP” example is missing all the painful aftershocks as you ruminate about the mistakes you made getting it done without preparing.
thanks im cured
You think I didn’t understand this already?
The problem is that the motivation graph looks exactly the same.
I should hang this on my wall
So this thread sums up my experience with get motivated
OP: posts a concept that is general good advice expressed in a simplified manner
Responses: overly pessimistic about it being too simplistic; criticize OP for being privileged; Completely ignore the small nugget of truth to these vague, simple lessons; “oh thanks I’m cured” like the vague advice was meant to magically cure everything.
Look, I get both sides. No one’s wrong. But I also think there’s harm in having a viscerally negative reaction to what is supposed to just be a general concept to consider, contemplate, and implement in ways it might help you. Most the responses just seem like a defense mechanism to justify their unmotivated/unhappy experiences
People procrastinating aren’t unaware of this
The best analogy I have is someone living paycheck to paycheck. They may understand perfectly well that they should go get repairs on their car, that they should go to the doctor to get that think checked out, to get their rattling heater fixed before winter, etc.
But if they know better, why don’t they just fork up the cash?! Just get the car repairs, it’ll be more expensive to deal with when things break down, right, are they just stupid for not forking up the cash to handle these things?
Of course not, there’s a finite resource that’s running thin and they need to spend very sparingly, pretty much only on things with immediate consequences for not doing so, anything else is going to have to wait
This isn’t to say procrastination isn’t destructive and something worth striving to reduce, but it’s generally not people simply failing to intellectually understand that these things need to be solved down the road and that the problem may be bigger by then
This isn’t
This works if you’re a student
If you’re in corporate workforce, you do the former and you just end up with other people’s work so why bother
I have a saying that has served me well for decades.
“Pay a little now, or a lot later” the resource never mattered, it always fit.
Money, time, love, stress, attention, and on and on.
I have a saying that has served me well for decades.
“Pay a little now, or a lot later” the resource never mattered, it always fit.
Money, time, love, stress, attention, and on and on.
Yeah if you are a neurotypical but if you have ADHD or something you truly have no idea the effort it takes just to exist let alone function like a neurotypical
This kind of rhetoric fails to acknowledge the positive aspects of procrastination. Those that procrastinate may face omnipresent “mental pain”. And while said “pain” does increase somewhat during the final “push”, it often also accompanies extreme bouts of focus and productivity.
https://preview.redd.it/foi8jrxct7dg1.jpeg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3195bb44f9f8702ab734be486d8ae9cd87b790a1
these comments
😂 but when I procrastinate, you get better results
ADHD here…the task doesn’t exist until it’s urgent. Then I have the focus and drive to do 120% at the end. No early stress. Very little stress while I’m in flow state at the end. Extra stress only comes if I’m forcing myself to do it early before my brain is ready. Added benefits to doing it later: 1) There’s a limit to how much time I spend on it, so I won’t overthink it. 2) For school assignments, some poor early bird has already stressed through unclear elements in the assignment and I reap the explanations. 3) I’ve also had more time to wait for related extra teaching.
The only downside to doing things at the end is if I misread the due date or have 2 big things due at the same time.
I sadly get more of a rush from procrastinating. If i do it early ok good. But for some reason wait until the last minute gives the adrenaline rush my body likes
*cries in ADHD*
This very logic that you’re not the first to recommend is what causes a lot of this pain for me
This resonates more than I expected.
This is so oversimplified I feel like it would be hanging up in a middle school classroom
Don’t stop now
wish i could tag all of r/adhd to come see this so i can share the pain it causes me xd
This is absolutely real, except that the first spike in doing it immediately is the biggest and rest are negligible in comparison. At least that is the case for me, but i totally agree with the message
The only problem is when it’s an upcoming medical procedure you want to get over with but have to wait