Hacker News with Generative AI: Motivation

Work Is Just Work (robinrendle.com)
I love work. It drives me. It’s exciting. Everything about building things with folks is a pure thrill.

Work, Motivation, Building, Collaboration

6 points by tobr 1 day ago | 0 comments

Nobody cares (grantslatton.com)
Why does nobody care about anything? The world is full of stuff that could be excellent with just 1% more effort. But people don't care.

Motivation, Society, Technology, Effort

978 points by fzliu 3 days ago | 937 comments

Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things (ycombinator.com)
Seeking recommendations for books about how hard things got done.

Self-Improvement, Biographies, Success Stories, Motivation

494 points by zachlatta 11 days ago | 435 comments

Ask HN: What Motivates you to keep going? (ycombinator.com)

Motivation, Productivity, Ask HN

23 points by Jaedon_Proctor 24 days ago | 37 comments

Pay, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, Performance, and Creativity in Work (2014) (researchgate.net)

Work, Motivation, Performance, Creativity, Research

20 points by JustinSkycak 34 days ago | 2 comments

Haunted by my own projects (cassidoo.co)
I feel like my own side projects haunt me sometimes. I want to build new and shiny things, I buy domain names, I get 90% of the way there… and then eh. Time for something new and shiny again.

Side Projects, Personal Development, Motivation, Software Development

129 points by mooreds 51 days ago | 51 comments

Ask HN: What projects are you going to work on if no need to work? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What projects are you going to work on if no need to work?

Personal Projects, Motivation, Work-Life Balance, Lifestyle

15 points by hnthrowaway0328 60 days ago | 26 comments

Hate the Process (ninjasandrobots.com)
The journey is the reward.

Motivation, Philosophy, Self-Improvement

14 points by nate 93 days ago | 5 comments

We avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being (newscientist.com)
Understanding the “effort paradox” can help you reshape your relationship to exertion so that you commit to those hard but truly meaningful activities

Psychology, Well-being, Motivation, Decision Making, Behavioral Economics

52 points by XzetaU8 107 days ago | 48 comments

Clever, Brave, Persistent (camhashemi.com)
I wonder: is there anything more predictive of success than being clever, brave, and persistent?

Success, Personal Development, Motivation

32 points by 1penny42cents 110 days ago | 18 comments

Ask HN: Anyone else get depressed when you're not actively digging into a topic? (ycombinator.com)
Sometimes I'll be "done" exploring a topic/project, but haven't yet found another one to dig into (or just run into some sort of a break/gap in mental activity), and I'll basically get depressed (not technically, just temporary low mood) without having something keeping my brain engaged.

Productivity, Mental Health, Motivation, Learning, Technology

4 points by samh748 119 days ago | 9 comments

How to Become So Good They Can't Ignore You (2014) (businessinsider.com)
When asked for advice, comedian Steve Martin likes to say, "Be so good they can't ignore you."

Self-Improvement, Career Advice, Success, Motivation

4 points by squircle 128 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: What to build (to get excited again)? (ycombinator.com)

Software Development, Career Advice, Motivation

10 points by purple-leafy 136 days ago | 9 comments

Ask HN: What motivates you, what are you working towards? (ycombinator.com)

Motivation, Career, Personal Development

9 points by icdtea 140 days ago | 14 comments

Ask HN: How to finish last 30% of a side project? (ycombinator.com)

Side Projects, Productivity, Motivation

68 points by HowToFinishP 182 days ago | 56 comments

The Right Kind of Stubborn (paulgraham.com)