my head is confused by all the lacking inspiration
Sometimes I get so inspired. It just sucks that I know that this inspiration never lasts long enough for me to do anything amazing. I'm always tired/busy/lacking energy/not bothered. Today is no different. After watching three Smallville episodes and having a great day with Ally I'm inspired to do something. The trouble is, I don't know what it is
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If this is the sentiment you're allowing to saturate your head, of course you're going to lack motivation!!
Much better is the conviction of this mention: "There are things that I need to do, and as soon as I get this Sims bug out of me I'm going to start on them." There is an ambiguous poorly-defined delay (how do you measure when you're done with a Sims bug?), but at least there's a sense of commitment. Now apply this sense of inevitability to changing your attitudes.
Replace the first line I quoted with something like: "I'm going to change" or "I know I'm going to change". Works much, much more effectively. I've been studying this stuff for years on my own, and so has my Dad since I was born largely so he could brainwash teach me. Tossing bad mental scripts and replacing them with more empowering statements and sentiments really works.
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And seeing as I write just exactly how I think, I should probably start thinking along the lines of "I will do" and not "I really want to do" hey? I'll try that. I already know that I should, but I just don't.
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That makes sense -- If it were me, I would "just not do it" if I hadn't emotionally convinced myself that it's really worth it, which it is. Detailed, emotional visualization is one way to cultivate that, I've learned. Another is to set up positive and negative consequences for yourself that are so powerful that you become extremely motivated. Clear expectations help, too.
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