Comments on: “I don’t have time” = “I’m too lazy” http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/i-dont-have-time-im-too-lazy/ How to build, launch, and sell an internet company before you're 30 Mon, 21 May 2012 17:11:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: robert http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/i-dont-have-time-im-too-lazy/#comment-17273 robert Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:08:15 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=302#comment-17273 Great post Jun. In Steve Pavlina's book Personal Development for Smart People (which I Highly recommend) he talks about the difference between motivation and discipline. They're two sidesof the same coin that makes up your willpower and helps you get things accomplished. While motivation may get the race started, it's definitely discipline that crosses the finish line. Understanding this key distinction helps me out a whole lot. Alot of people talk about being unmotivated. I think it's rather a lack of discipline, motivation is not hard to come by, but discipline is hard to build. Motivation is a feeling, and if you act only when you are "feeling like it"l,well, you probably won't get alot done. He also points out, that no matter what it is you do, there are just some tasks that will just be work-and you may not feel like doing them. Take acting for example, I thought all we had to do was get on stage. I had no idea acting was so technical, how much reading, analyzing and learning was involved. But I'm sticking with it. Will Smith has the best quote on discipline that I can think of. He says "the key to life is on a treadmill, because if you say you're going to run 3 miles and you only run 2, then I don't ever have to worry about losing to you!" That's a harsh truth to face, but ultimately, if you can't conquer yourself, you've already lost Great post Jun. In Steve Pavlina’s book Personal Development for Smart People (which I Highly recommend) he talks about the difference between motivation and discipline. They’re two sidesof the same coin that makes up your willpower and helps you get things accomplished. While motivation may get the race started, it’s definitely discipline that crosses the finish line. Understanding this key distinction helps me out a whole lot. Alot of people talk about being unmotivated. I think it’s rather a lack of discipline, motivation is not hard to come by, but discipline is hard to build. Motivation is a feeling, and if you act only when you are “feeling like it”l,well, you probably won’t get alot done.
He also points out, that no matter what it is you do, there are just some tasks that will just be work-and you may not feel like doing them. Take acting for example, I thought all we had to do was get on stage. I had no idea acting was so technical, how much reading, analyzing and learning was involved. But I’m sticking with it.

Will Smith has the best quote on discipline that I can think of. He says “the key to life is on a treadmill, because if you say you’re going to run 3 miles and you only run 2, then I don’t ever have to worry about losing to you!” That’s a harsh truth to face, but ultimately, if you can’t conquer yourself, you’ve already lost

]]> By: JunLoayza http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/i-dont-have-time-im-too-lazy/#comment-1080 JunLoayza Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:33:52 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=302#comment-1080 Hey Chris, That quote is intense! but I like it :) Carpe Diem my friend. I'm glad that we're both trying to live a life that is out of the ordinary - Jun Hey Chris,

That quote is intense! but I like it :)

Carpe Diem my friend. I’m glad that we’re both trying to live a life that is out of the ordinary

- Jun

]]> By: Christopher Ming Lee http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/i-dont-have-time-im-too-lazy/#comment-1075 Christopher Ming Lee Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:03:02 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=302#comment-1075 When I`m unable to write, I remember a quote from Anne LaMott. I`m paraphrasing here, but it goes something like: - Well, you don`t have to write today. You can just go kill yourself. - Not sure if this will actually be of any help to your readers, but I find a bit inspiring, and very, very true. Keep up the good work. Chris When I`m unable to write, I remember a quote from Anne LaMott. I`m paraphrasing here, but it goes something like:

- Well, you don`t have to write today. You can just go kill yourself. –

Not sure if this will actually be of any help to your readers, but I find a bit inspiring, and very, very true.

Keep up the good work.

Chris

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