| I am an overachiever. During school, I am doing many things at once and have to meet many deadlines. I have to trick myself.
I give myself little treats when I meet certain deadlines. For example, once I do such-and-such things that day, I am allowed to watch my favorite program or have my favorite food treat. The program motivates me to get things done by a certain time. Then, I have a big treat for myself. In my case, I will tell myself that if I do well on my exams, turn in my papers early, and so on, I will treat myself to a NASCAR race. Last semester, I will getting so discouraged, so I promised myself that I would take myself to the NASCAR race in Texas in November.
I personally believe that a person should "put a carrot" in front of themselves (yes, like a donkey) to motivate themselves to do what they need to do and not procrastinate. (Even being allowed to procrastinate for a weekend could be a treat if that is your thing.)
One other thing that I have found to be beneficial is to write things down! If you had a gun or bow and arrow, you wouldn't be able to shoot your target unless you had a target up to shoot at. You cannot make your target or reach your goals if you don't write them down. |