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Candles15
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29 Sep 2012, 10:24 am

I've always struggled with motivating myself when it comes to studying but recently, I've used this method where I remind myself of all the failures in my life and strangely, they motivate me strive for better.

What are yours?



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29 Sep 2012, 11:31 am

This type of videos work for me, only for little periods of time, but i try to see the videos at least one time every day.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJu37n4aZ8s&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]



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29 Sep 2012, 12:50 pm

I just have to look around me and realize I'm nowhere near where I want to be.


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29 Sep 2012, 1:52 pm

I take 70mg lisdexamfetamine. Supplies ample motivation.



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01 Oct 2012, 6:21 pm

I'm a proud guy, so I look around and tell myself "son,you are so much better than this"


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01 Oct 2012, 8:50 pm

muslimmetalhead wrote:
I'm a proud guy, so I look around and tell myself "son,you are so much better than this"
Yippy, arrogance.


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01 Oct 2012, 9:33 pm

Basically the same thing as what you just said. I'm 26 and it's time to stop being a teenager and start being an adult and getting a life. That's what motivates me, not to mention all of the money that I'm putting in for my college education.