Do you know what the problem with "goals" are ? Once you've completed them, you have to set more! It's a short-term high that ultimately leaves you unfulfilled. Worse yet, the goal itself is often not enough motivation to allow you to complete the goal!
Ultimately you need a higher purpose or vision that you are aiming for. And I'm not necessarily talking in a religious sense. A worker toils not to just complete the job at hand, but because the work put into the current task represents a step on a larger journey to a greater end. Be it pride in being a professional, hope for a better future, or proving the doubters wrong.
The goal of completing a single class will not motivate you to stop procrastinating on that report, but the dream of graduating, earning a career in your chosen field and living the life you want will.
It's this VISION of who we want to be in the future that motivates us to do the small tedious work right in front of is... It's your "WHY".
Maybe you're NOT lazy... You just haven't found a strong enough WHY yet...
Even visions can be realized, then what ?
You continue to strive towards your VALUES. For they never change, but can be lived every day.
Truth and Justice
Honest work
Free Creativity
Altruism
Self Actualisation
Or whatever you so choose. These values can help you create new VISIONS for the future.
The FAITH in your VISION gives you the short-term WILL to take care of the grunt work of the individual GOALS on your way to the next VISION. The next best version of yourself and your life.
So Remember the hierarchy of:
VALUES / VISIONS / GOALS / TASKS
The motivation for the work (TASKS and GOALS) comes from the VALUES and VISIONS you create for yourself.
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