Motivation
A few thoughts on how to keep going in life. The APA (American Psychological Association) Dictionary of Psychology defines motivation as "a person's willingness to exert physical or mental effort in pursuit of a goal or outcome." Well, sometimes, that willingness simply isn't present in sufficient quantities, or isn't there at all. Motivation is something I'm sure everyone has struggled with at some point. We don't want to keep working on that project. We don't want to start washing the dishes. We don't want to get out of bed early. But things have to be done. So how do you stay motivated? Well, I'm struggling to find the answer myself, but I have a few ideas. It's advisable to start small. Say you want to learn a new language. Well, practicing for an hour each day would be good, but that's rather difficult if you're a complete beginner. So start with say, 10 minutes each day. Then after a week or two, maybe add another 10. You...