• rtxn@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Try doing it out of spite.

        “That lump of shit in my cranium thinks I can’t do this task, well, I’ll show you, you glob of expired tapioca pudding!”

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          I have heard that self-talk actually helps you at doing tasks but I never managed to learn it so I can’t speak from experience.

        • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.social
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          1 year ago

          The Kimya Dawson song “The Competition” is a great anthem for this.

          I just wanted to prove wrong the voices in my head… the ones that told me that I would never win
          When I delivered newspapers they said I was to slow
          When I was a barista they said I made lousy foam
          When I worked in retail they said I was a slob
          Much too dumb for school and much too lazy for a job
          So I rode my bike like lightning
          I made cappuccinos that would make the angels sing
          Took two showers a day and I dressed up like a princess
          Shook my fist in my own face and said “I’ll show you who’s the best!”

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            for me this is just eventually causing burnout and i end up in a dark place instead.

            • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.social
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              A cogent warning. This is a great way to pump yourself up, but you can’t be always on. You have to give yourself time without motivation to recover. I’ve definitely overdone it and ended up in a days-long depressive funk.