Degrees of Lazy

[Malikman]

Bloody hell, and I thought I was lazy. The key word here is VARIETY! Try and get out of the house more, take up an extra hobby or two. Spend time with your friends, read a book, exercise, start playing a sport, teach yourself a musical instrument, get a summer job. Right off the top of my head I've thought of half a dozen activities, and unless you're living in the middle of Siberia there's no reason why you can't partake in them. I'm not even going to comment on how pathetic it is that you feel a need to "lock" your computer during the daytime. Get actively involved in something I've suggested and within a week you'll feel refreshed, full of life and you won't even care about that box in the corner of the room. By all means play games if that's what you enjoy doing (why else would you be here? ), but if you're playing them 24/7 it's really not doing you any good at all.

well i read three books last week , i ran yesterday (idk i don't like running but i want to get fit so i'm working on it) , i don't like sports, i'm working on learning guitar, i have a summer job kinda .... and if you've read my other post i want to learn japanese :-p

i try to doo'em everyday but i suauly think o i should do that and instead of doing that i play a game....

[Cosmic]

Hmm... maybe try organising your time a bit better so you get the most out of your chosen activities? I know it's a drag but it really is a good way to overcome laziness. For example, if you're having trouble with any techniques on your guitar you should set aside an hour or two each morning to practise them, then maybe spend another hour jamming along to whatever songs you want to learn that particular day. Have your lunch, then work on your Japanese for a couple of hours. When you get tired and can't take in any more information, go for a walk to clear your head. When you get back, help your parents by doing some work around the house, then after dinner you can basically settle down and play games for as long as you want. Last but not least, when you finally go to bed you should try and read a book to calm you down. Your mind's gonna be spinning after all that gaming and you'll find it difficult to fall asleep because you're not relaxed. If you still have time try to spend just 10 minutes learning some more Japanese, because for me at least I always find that you remember things easier if you read them right before you go to sleep.

There you go, a basic routine. Of course, I don't know how much time your job takes up each day, but something along these lines should be relatively easy to follow. I know it's all easier said than done but I promise you this kind of method really does help. You'll feel much more active and you'll actually have the will to do things.

[Malikman]

well my job is farmwork whenever they need me which isnt' much in the summer (besides hay and straw which is done) but if i do go its' from 1 -6 but either wya... that is a great organizing and thats' usualy what im think in my head.............................................. ............. but it never gets done... that's the problem ,:'( mayb eit's lack of willpower but i can't beat it and it drives me crazy bedcuase the stuff i want to do i can't i just game even if it's stuff on the comptuer like work on photoshop or web design or stuff i want to work on to get good at........... X_X just gaming and forums (i'm gaming now infact.... i did go watch tv tho and did gutiar today lol)

[Cosmic]

Yeah, I'll agree it's not easy to get out of a routine. But I often find that when I can't be bothered to do something, if I actually get up and do it then I usually find it fun and enjoyable. It takes a lot of willpower to break a routine if you've been doing it day in day out for a fair amount of time, this is one of the reasons I actually like going to school because your time is organised for you. You can't just say "Fuck it" and play Counterstrike for the afternoon. Maybe get your parents to help by encouraging and enforcing your new routine until you're comfortable with it? It'll take a week or so for you to become entirely accustomed to it, but once you get into the swing of things it'll come to you just as easily as waking up and switching on the computer does now.

[Malikman]

yea maybe i'll start by tonight making a list of what i should do everyday and when i should do it... (morning/afternoon/nighgt) and minimum time i should do it...that might help

[yachimatohime]

i made a schedule for myself a few times, but then i was even too lazy to follow it...

[Malikman]

well i made a schedule of what i wanted to do that day but tha didnt' work so if i make a schedule and say what time of day i should do it.. that might work. i slep till like 12 in the morning tho i'll have to wake up earlier lol

[chaoman16]

Huh. I think I'm the laziest member on EP forums. lol

Just look into my profile and occupation and you'll know
what I do for a living...but if I have something important
to do I'll do my best to accomplish any task no matter how
much I'll have to put into finishing it.

AT LEAST U FINISH. I have three stories I had yet to begin..

[Kazuya]

I find the easiest and fastest way to make the highest amount of productivity in my life.
That goes with games as well, I find the easiest way to beat things and I enjoy the results and little work I put into it.

[artist088]

i often will try and get my brother or sister to carry me somewhere else in my house in exchange for money. unfortunately, they never agree...

[Xaenn]

If you need to get something done, stop surfing the web, and especially don't stop by forums. Forums are a sure fire way to waste your time.

[yachimatohime]

Yea, without games or the net, i would have about 90% more time for things... but, why would i wanna sacrifice such enjoyable things...

[Malikman]

yea tonight before 10 becuase after 10 i need to jam for 2 hours on the guitar to make up ... even tho it will be slightly ... for the guitar i haaven't been doing (been away sine friday got back yesterday) and anywhos i'll make some type of schedule of what i want to do when and maybe make myself wake up at 5 and start running then come home and sleep until like 10... i say 5 becuase eventually i'm gonna have to get up early for school again and when that happens in the afternoon i'll be homework and stuff yada yada and work which goes till 5-6 so i probably would end up not running ya know... if i get this schedule up that is... lol .... me rambling i know.