Ask HN: How do you keep marching?
I use emotion.<p>It beats every kind of &quot;system&quot; and &quot;rational&quot; framework.<p>Think of the people you love. Think of how your project will help them
in some small way, even if that is just making <i>you</i> a happier,
wealthier person who can give more to them.<p>Think of the people you dislike, whose values you detest, who will
gain and triumph in some way by your failure.<p>Picture a fantasy vision of a better world, where your contribution,
however small, brings value to many.<p>If none of that stirs anything in you, and gives you a burst of energy
to redouble your efforts, then two unfortunate things may be the case:<p>You may be incapable of emotion. About 5% of us are, in which case
ignore all of the above and find a system. Stop looking for ways to
&quot;motivate yourself&quot; because &quot;motive&quot; is connected to &quot;emotion&quot; (same
root).<p>What you&#x27;re doing may not be at all worthwhile. That isn&#x27;t a reason to
give up. The road to a project that&#x27;s genuinely fulfilling and is
&quot;emotionally self-powered&quot; passes through many mediocre and failed
&quot;learning&quot; projects along the way. Completing it many be all you need
to do to move on.