Self modeling is a really important skill, and you can measure how good you are at it by writing predictions about yourself. (Modelling
A notably important one for people who have difficulty with motivation is predicting your own motivation—will you be motivated to do X in situation Y?
If you can answer that one generally, you can plan to actually anything you could theoretically do, using the following algorithm : from current situation A, to achieve wanted outcome Z, find a predecessor situation Y from which you’ll be motivated to get to Z (eg. have written 3 paragraphs of 4 of an essay), and a predecessor situational X from which you’ll get to Y, iterate til you get to A (or forward chain, from A to Z). Check that indeed you’ll be motivated each step of the way.
How can the above plan fail? Either you were mistaken about yourself, or about the world. Figure out which and iterate.
Self modeling is a really important skill, and you can measure how good you are at it by writing predictions about yourself. (Modelling A notably important one for people who have difficulty with motivation is predicting your own motivation—will you be motivated to do X in situation Y?
If you can answer that one generally, you can plan to actually anything you could theoretically do, using the following algorithm : from current situation A, to achieve wanted outcome Z, find a predecessor situation Y from which you’ll be motivated to get to Z (eg. have written 3 paragraphs of 4 of an essay), and a predecessor situational X from which you’ll get to Y, iterate til you get to A (or forward chain, from A to Z). Check that indeed you’ll be motivated each step of the way.
How can the above plan fail? Either you were mistaken about yourself, or about the world. Figure out which and iterate.