Sure! I think a bunch of other answers touch upon this though.
The idea is that it’s not determinism in itself that’s causing the demotivation, that’s just a narrative your subconscious mind brings forward when faced with a tough task, to protect you from thinking about something that is more difficult to face, but often actionable, eg. “I feel I’m not smart enough”, “I think I will fail”, “I’m embarrassed about what others will think”. By explicitly asking yourself what that ‘other’ cause is (by phrasing it as above, or perhaps by imagining a stern parent/coach giving you a reality check), you can focus on something that might be very tough but not literally impossible to solve like the universe being deterministic.
Sure! I think a bunch of other answers touch upon this though.
The idea is that it’s not determinism in itself that’s causing the demotivation, that’s just a narrative your subconscious mind brings forward when faced with a tough task, to protect you from thinking about something that is more difficult to face, but often actionable, eg. “I feel I’m not smart enough”, “I think I will fail”, “I’m embarrassed about what others will think”. By explicitly asking yourself what that ‘other’ cause is (by phrasing it as above, or perhaps by imagining a stern parent/coach giving you a reality check), you can focus on something that might be very tough but not literally impossible to solve like the universe being deterministic.
Hm. This might be a valid point. Thanks.
Hm. This might be a valid point. Thanks.