I never finish

[Pho3nix]

No this isn't going to be a thread about sex

Well after talking to a good friend about Life and all the rest of it, it dawned upon me that as of late I never finish anything. I'll start off motivated and all but 2-3 months in I lose interest never to be seen again and while this isn't a HUGE issue most of the time; it is something I would like to improve upon regardless. It's kind of important to me

Any one been through this and how did they "hack" their brain into being a finisher.

 

[Datura]

You may have ADHD or something that resembles a pretty girl just walked past....brb

 

[Ou grote]

I used to h

 

[Pavan]

do you smoke the devil's lettuce?

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

I'm like that as well. The last activity I failed to complete was to learn to fly an RC heli. After I crashed two I just thought fsck it! Now both heli's are lying in the ceiling

 

[Pho3nix]

Don't do any recreational drugs and haven't had alcohol since I modded my last mafia game.
As to it maybe being ADHD, where would I get this tested? I'm very OCD but managed to get a lid on that.

 

[Maverick Jester]

B@stard. Misleading thread title.

Ooh, puppies...


To test for ADHD:

http://www.dore.co.uk/learning-difficulties/adhd/free-adhd-test/

 

[Datura]

B@stard. Misleading thread title.

Ooh, puppies...


To test for ADHD:

http://www.dore.co.uk/learning-difficulties/adhd/free-adhd-test/

I can't seem to get past the first page...

 

[cerebus]

This is a very common problem. We're programmed to be motivated for short-term wins; anything where the gain is too far ahead in the future is exceptionally hard to stay on track for, even if it's a relatively much higher incentive at the end.

There's a lot of keys to getting around this problem but the main one is to readjust your incentivisation model. Set smaller term waypoints and award yourself when you hit them.

 

[NomNom]

No this isn't going to be a thread about sex

Seriously disappointed now.

 

[Pho3nix]

This is a very common problem. We're programmed to be motivated for short-term wins; anything where the gain is too far ahead in the future is exceptionally hard to stay on track for, even if it's a relatively much higher incentive at the end.

There's a lot of keys to getting around this problem but the main one is to readjust your incentivisation model. Set smaller term waypoints and award yourself when you hit them.

Started doing this and re-evaluating my long term goals @ shorter intervals and setting more detailed way-points but still isn't taking as well as I'd hoped.

 

[Pho3nix]

Seriously disappointed now.

B@stard. Misleading thread title.

TEEHEE

 

[Keeper]

This is a very common problem. We're programmed to be motivated for short-term wins; anything where the gain is too far ahead in the future is exceptionally hard to stay on track for, even if it's a relatively much higher incentive at the end.

There's a lot of keys to getting around this problem but the main one is to readjust your incentivisation model. Set smaller term waypoints and award yourself when you hit them.

Thanks!

 

[Maverick Jester]

This is a very common problem. We're programmed to be motivated for short-term wins; anything where the gain is too far ahead in the future is exceptionally hard to stay on track for, even if it's a relatively much higher incentive at the end.

There's a lot of keys to getting around this problem but the main one is to readjust your incentivisation model. Set smaller term waypoints and award yourself when you hit them.

This is really good advice!

 

[Ecco]

Maybe check why you started some of those things in the first place. Some things we start for fun without a need/definitive goal in mind, in which its easy to go off track.

 

[_Hecate_]

I have this problem too. I seem to be a jack of all trades master of none! But i'm determined to master painting/sketching!

 

[lived666]

Name some examples of theses things you never finish?

For eg my wife asked me to fix a kitchen door and I am quite chuffed that it got it sorted yesterday, the fact that it took me about 7 months to get started, that is another story.

 

[RiaX]

To test for ADHD:

http://www.dore.co.uk/learning-difficulties/adhd/free-adhd-test/

hmmm apparently for myself

Based on our analysis of the results, you show a

moderate probability of having attention problems

and a slight probability of having hyperactivity problems

associated with ADHD

But thats not true .... i dont have adhd, Im just an @sshole LOL. wth likes to wait in queues ect. Dumb test

 

[crysis]

B@stard. Misleading thread title.

Start your own thread if your experiencing "difficulties"

 

[Pho3nix]

Name some examples of theses things you never finish?

For eg my wife asked me to fix a kitchen door and I am quite chuffed that it got it sorted yesterday, the fact that it took me about 7 months to get started, that is another story.

Couple examples:

Kendo - But in all honesty work and school have kept me away from this. I love beating people with Shinai
Japanese, Spanish, French
Playing the Guitar
Working out
Cleaning my room
Starting my business
Cleaning the Pool (Drain, clean, patch, fill back up)