What do you do when you don't have any motivation?

by concus

Posted: 14 years ago 13 replies

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Bit long, but looking for advice. I was a member here about 5+ years ago.

I don't think it's depression, I feel pretty good about myself. I just have no motivation, or care. I'm behind on my taxes, and I just don't care. My income has become low, possibly need to declare bankrupcy. I just don't care about anything and can't be bothered to do the things I NEED to do. I have no passion... well really it seems my passion right now (as sad as it sounds) is my body. I'm good looking, muscular, and very lean, and seems to be whats on my mind the most. I'm not trying to brag, but I'm wondering if I should be trying to get into something related to my body, for my temporary career, as it seems it's the closest thing to a passion I have. I was thinking fitness modelling, though where I live, there wouldn't be too much money in it, or even bartending, as the money is pretty good.

As for online, I started over 10 years ago when I was 16. I started a site on a subject I wanted to learn more about. It was a hobby. It quickly turned into a business, but I LOVED what I was doing, I was doing it for FREE. Hour after hour, I couldn't get enough. In a couple years I was making well into six figures. As it turned into a business, you don't enjoy it as a hobby as much anymore, and you're more involved in the business side. I lost the passion. I was putting in 1-2 hours a day, and still making great money because of what I built. I slowly let it go, and it doesn't bring in much money any more.

The thing is, I COULD do it again. I know I could get it to six figures again, but the subject is not my love anymore, and there really isn't anything else online I could do it with. I know what I need to do to make the money, and how to do it, but I'm having a hard time really getting going because I don't have the passion I once did.

I'm looking for some opinions on what to do.
And I don't know if this not caring, no motivation are symptoms of depression, or if I just need to find something that can motivate me.

Thank you for your time.

#motivation

mark z 14 years ago

Originally Posted by concus

... I know I could get it to six figures again, but the subject is not my love anymore ...

Seems like you lost your passion.
But don`t worry, it is just temporarily. There is always a solution around you (to be more precise - in you).
I strongly suggest you to read book "DNA of Success" by Jack M. Zufelt.
I`m quite sure that you`ll find answers very soon.
By finding your deepest wishes and realizing what motivates you, you`ll be back in the saddle again.
Wish you all the best
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Mr Money Maker 14 years ago

What I do is grab my guitar, and play...or go to the beach and take a boat tour in the Bay area...any ways do something to refresh your mind. And keep refreshing your mind and body every day !!
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concus 14 years ago

Thanks guys.
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sloth456 14 years ago

I think I know how you feel (kind of). What do I do when I feel like that? Bugger all, thats what. It seems whats on your mind, in some ways is having to make money and then you're attributing this to "losing passion". If you ask me its totally normal, don't feel bad about it, humans weren't designed to "make money", work away like slaves to capitalism. It's totally acceptable that you're feeling this way, I don't think that it was you losing passion, hell no! Its because doing the business sucked after a while.

The way I see it you have a few options

1) Wait until you start going hungry and then you'll have greater imptetus to "do" something.

2) Claim welfare benefits, pretty easy if you live in the UK

3) Get a job where you don't have to think much about anything, minimum wages aren't bad, fortunately you live in a country where minimum wage is actually ok! Don't think much and enjoy the stress free nature of such a job.

Whatever you're feeling, don't just force yourself down some random route that you think you should do, it has to sit well with your mind otherwise you'll set yourself up for even more dismay. Don't dwell on it, get lots of sleep, go do things you enjoy or sit around and do very little (its what I do). Until eventually your mind gets some inspiration from somewhere and you're ready again and believe me, you'll know when you're ready again.
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Coach Ramy 14 years ago

Listen to Anthony Robbins "Unlimited Power" & "Awaken The Giant Within"...Those will definitely inspire you again, and help you find your passion...good luck
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- Tina Golden 14 years ago
  
  I'm sorry but not caring about paying your taxes and possibly having to declare bankruptcy has gone a lot further than simply losing your passion. Yes, that can certainly be a sign of depression and you should consult with a professional, even if only to rule it out.
  
  Seriously, if you can make a good income in the 1-2 hours daily that you claim, how much actual passion and motivation does it take? The tax man cometh would be plenty of motivation for most people.
  
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concus

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Coach Ramy

Listen to Anthony Robbins "Unlimited Power" & "Awaken The Giant Within"...Those will definitely inspire you again, and help you find your passion...good luck

I was actually coming here to post about that. I listened to his course several months ago, it helped a bit, and I need to do it more often. I ordered a few books amazon a few days ago, one recommended by someone here.
Art of War
Think And Grow Rich
Getting Things Done

Also listened to A Man Thinketh, but didn't care for it that much.

Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises

I'm sorry but not caring about paying your taxes and possibly having to declare bankruptcy has gone a lot further than simply losing your passion. Yes, that can certainly be a sign of depression and you should consult with a professional, even if only to rule it out.

Thank you for your opinion.

Seriously, if you can make a good income in the 1-2 hours daily that you claim, how much actual passion and motivation does it take? The tax man cometh would be plenty of motivation for most people.
Tina

It used to be 1-2hours max 5+ years ago when things were easier online. It would take a lot more work now, but I know I can still do it.

Originally Posted by doug66

The winter months are getting to all of us, as we get older and the time goes by quicker, it just gets old living in the northest. Gets dark to early here

Yeah, I'm much higher up in Canada, and summer was over long ago.

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ctutt 14 years ago

What a precious young child!

I'm not going to preach, teach, admonish, offer 'sage' advise or anything of the sort. I'm going to say "I'm with U Bro, that search never ends.' Though I'm coming up on the age of 68, I still feel like the very same person I WAS WHEN I WAS YOUNG like you.

RELAX, Life is a natural, normal cycle. every living plant, insect or creature (including us) experiences it.

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- 1937dougal 14 years ago
  
  I am 72yrs,contracted to 1 medical partnership >45yrs.,
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tryinhere

14 years ago

Originally Posted by concus

as it seems it's the closest thing to a passion I have. I was thinking fitness modelling, though where I live, there wouldn't be too much money in it, or even bartending, as the money is pretty good..

You are confusing motivation with passion and second you have the wrong end of the pointy stick and are looking for love in all the wrong places.

Passion as you describe it above does not have a price tag or earnings disclaimer attached, and is probably why your walking around lost.

Real passion does not look at your payday, it means going out in this world and finding your niche, the one that gets you out of bed at sunrise, the one that keeps you awake at night working out how to improve what you did today.

More so that passion is not connected to a $ amount, it works the other way, Once you find you true Passion , you master that trade or niche, its not work because your doing what you love and only at that point does true riches follow in monetary value and or in the form of inner self / wellbeing.

So if motivation is a by by product of passion then that is what you seek.

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concus 14 years ago

I know passion does not have a price tag, but I need to make money> When I first started I did it for fun, it was a passion.
As stupid as it sounds, sculpting my body is a passion, adn I think about how I can improve it.

As I said, I had a passion, it was my niche, and I was on top of it, then I just lost it because it turned into a business, and not just the hobby I once had. And I'm not so much interested in that niche/hobby as much anymore.
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rainspeak 14 years ago

You need to find your true life's purpose. Until you do you aren't going to have real passion toward something that doesn't fit that purpose.
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