Doesn’t have to be a life motto. Any motto, for any application.

Mine is: “Fear is shorter than regret.”

  • Dabundis@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    “Anything that isn’t nothing”

    Helps me push through when executive dysfunction hits. Getting outside for even just a little bit is a whole lot better than staying inside while telling myself I’m going to run 3 miles, for example

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      4 months ago

      That’s a good one. A few others that help with my executive dysfunction are:

      • “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.” (It’s better to do something than to obsess over trying for the impossible goal of ‘perfection’.)
      • “Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.” (This one helps especially with art and things I enjoy but struggle to do if I’m not instantly great at them.)
      • “Laziness does not exist.” (This was inspired by a Medium article I read years ago which explained there is always an underlying cause of procrastination. Mental or physical ill health issues, uncertainty about the task, fear of failure, etc. When I am struggling to move forward, I now look for that reason and can begin to remove the barrier.)
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      4 months ago

      “Some is better than none.” -My motto throughout college.

      Usually I was stressed by the number of chapters I had to read, or pages I had to write. Instead of shutting down and not doing anything, I would tell myself to just read a single page or write a paragraph because any amount of work done is better than nothing.

      Now I apply it to work and chores.