6 stories tagged motivation, newest first.
77 points by luu | 25 comments
A personal blog post describing a couple's music-based accountability system where completing a daily task earns sending the other a song, contrasted with accountability bets.
522 points by prakhar897 | 176 comments
A personal blog post by Prakhar Gupta arguing that only actually doing the work counts, and that thinking or planning about it is not the same as doing it.
332 points by mad2021 | 47 comments
Mitchell Hashimoto's 2023 blog post on staying motivated through large technical projects by ordering work so real, demoable results come continuously.
598 points by j4mehta | 240 comments
Personal blog essay arguing creators should keep publishing through years of obscurity, since mastery and audience take a long time to build.
347 points by g4zj | 119 comments
An Ask HN thread where the poster describes losing curiosity and drive, focusing on personal issues, and asks if others are working on nothing.
373 points by azhenley | 124 comments
Blog post by researcher Advait Sarkar recounting how his online gaming addiction, including Cookie Clicker, ended up helping him complete his PhD.