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Koolstr
7y

I can't stop procrastinating from doing what I need to do. This extends to even web development and coding on personal projects, which is something I really enjoy doing.

It's as if I have some sort of underlying fear holding me back each time I get the chance to get things done. Normally I don't have the time and make the excuse for myself that there "is not enough time" but tbh I now literally have an entire week in front of me free, with nobody to distract me. I am actually getting my long-desired time alone. I can finally power through all the things that require intense focus, like coding.

And yet, I can't bring myself to just do it. Instead I make excuses and go play video games instead (Overwatch has been a really bad time sink for me). I haven't been able to do what I wanted to for like a year now. What the fuck is wrong with me?

I need help guys!! Anyone have advice for me?

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  • 4
    7y
    I had this at one point, even ranted about it too. What worked for me was to kind of force myself to work until I had enough for a commit, at which point I was so in the zone I wouldn't stop.
  • 1
    7y
    I feel your pain, even if i do have time i just cant seem to force myself to code out of office. And sometimes even in it....
  • 3
    7y
    @LucaScorpion Yeah, the same has proven to happen to me. Once I get going, I can code nonstop for a massive amount of time, and manage to get a shit ton done. But taking that initial step always seems to be the hardest part... 😟
  • 1
    7y
    I'm feeling this too. Guess I just gotta force myself to start
  • 2
    7y
    once you control thr path to the darkside of ADHD...then one can become enlightened without any procrastination.... or someshit in that way....

    best advice i got from an expert old time programmer... man the fuck up and do something even if its just trying to find bugs on open source projects...eventually your brain will hookup on something interesting and then that's the aha moment.
  • 1
    7y
    @kalippu I have a laptop and I'm still this way lol. I'm the kind of person who does not enjoy the outdoors though...
  • 1
    7y
    @naughtyelf How did you know I have ADHD? 🙃 I find all this interesting regardless, so I wouldn't need an 'interesting' drive to get me going, I would think.
  • 2
    7y
    Try Googling "Jonah Complex"; it's the fear of success
  • 2
    7y
    @koolstr most programmers suffer from the beast within called "ADHD"... i ended up doing meditation and some sort of "deviation" from my normal programming tasks to reframe my mind to my coding endavours. ritalin didnt kick ass anymore and suck PITA just to shrink and medical bill up to get the stuff... cheaper to excercise and meditate.
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