For me: Get something done first thing when you sit down.
That's it. Contribute something, anything to what you're working on, and sometimes that turns in to a really great day. And sometimes it doesn't — but that's the nature of the beast.
I agree. It's making yourself start that's the hardest. That's why building good self discipline is key especially when you are motivated and on top of your game
Sometimes I even start by just checking my local git repo folder or venv or docker etc and removing any experiments or clutter I don't need. Nothing more than looking through folders/containers and deleting what I don't need from local. That way I get some tiny momentum, and when you're depressed any momentum is good momentum.
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For me: Get something done first thing when you sit down.
That's it. Contribute something, anything to what you're working on, and sometimes that turns in to a really great day. And sometimes it doesn't — but that's the nature of the beast.
I agree. It's making yourself start that's the hardest. That's why building good self discipline is key especially when you are motivated and on top of your game
Sometimes I even start by just checking my local git repo folder or venv or docker etc and removing any experiments or clutter I don't need. Nothing more than looking through folders/containers and deleting what I don't need from local. That way I get some tiny momentum, and when you're depressed any momentum is good momentum.
Reminds me of the famous adage:
How do you eat an elephant?
One bite at a time.