• 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.