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Stay focused - tips for ENTPs

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#1 ·
So I am about to start my second Degree and as much as I am motivated and thrilled to start studying what I really like, I can't help myself but thinking that I am a total disaster and I won't stay focused.
To make matters worse, I'll be studying it online so the chances for me to fall behind are pretty high.

So, I was thinking we ENTPs and Ne in general are very much prone to these kind of behaviour so we might need some general tips to survive
 
#4 ·
That sounds like a wonderful tip! Especially if I know what I'm going to do in that break. I tend to have time in mind rather than what to do in that time and I always ended up making it longer.
 
#7 ·
Have Kids!

;)

They put things into perspective pretty damn quick.


Okay although the above mentioned would work. Realistically ?

I beat this by setting goals and then telling the people closest to
me what my goals are.

Two fold.. 1 you dont want to let them down by not completing your goals.

2 Anyone who knows an ENTP irl will know them to be procrastinators and if they
care about you and your goals they will hound you about it in a good way.

Its like you are setting up a cheer squad for your goal.

Works for me MOST of the time but not always.
 
#11 ·
I beat this by setting goals and then telling the people closest to
me what my goals are.

Two fold.. 1 you dont want to let them down by not completing your goals.

2 Anyone who knows an ENTP irl will know them to be procrastinators and if they
care about you and your goals they will hound you about it in a good way.

Its like you are setting up a cheer squad for your goal.

Works for me MOST of the time but not always.
I always do that too, but that alone actually doesn't motivate me. I am quick to adapt my goals to my laziness and kind of also keep the other people updated on my adaptions, so it doesn't really help other than giving me some kind of guideline.

Personally, I have noticed that if I just start once, I can get incredible amounts done in a very short time. The tip with taking breaks is really good and I do that too, but with most longer tasks, I divide them into really small portions that I do one at a time with a 5-10 minute break inbetween. Straining work where you don't have to be creative, like just studying vocabulary or facts, I like to do on public transport or I just sit down with a cup of tea in the evening. What usually motivates me is a sense of urgency, like for a test. I think that if you manage to convince yourself that something "has to be done" until a certain day, you can be able to actually do it, unless you usethat strategy too often.

Also, take use of your power spikes! If you feel motivated and actually do something, do as much as you can and work ahead.

Side note: Right now, I could be working on a huge project for my final exam. I set myself the goal to have 10.000 out of 50.000 characters until the end of summer break. Summer ended and I have 3.000 characters so far, but had an interview, am enrolled in a little online course about my subject and have plans to continue as soon as possible.
 
#10 ·
Ooooo. Good luck on the online learning. I don't think I could ever do it for more than a short course. I am much better at staying focused on anything if I am interacting with live people. I find I need drivers to keep me focused on most everything in life. I need clear deadlines and people keeping me going. For example, I can never stick to a diet through self motivation. I need to go to a place and weigh in or even better, be in a weight loss challenge with other people I know. Even though I am not competitive, if I have other people around me expecting me to show up to meetings or post my food diary, I can stay focused.

That being said, an ENTP can do anything if they stay focused on an end goal and if they set a schedule (I know the "S" word:shocked:). I find that I am more productive at different times of day and I am easily distracted at other times of day. It was always no use for me to study in the evenings and early night. I am so easily distracted at that time. My most productive times are the afternoons and late at night. I also found giving myself a goal of completing a certain task with a reward of some sort once I do helped me stay focused. In other words, you might say, "I have to get through this chapter and once I finish that, I can get out of the house and get some coffee or watch a show". Now, as far as the end goal goes, if the subject you are studying will help you get a job you really want or improve your situation in the future, keep that on your mind. I found I could get through things if I kept my sights ahead and did not focus on the mundane annoyingness of the everyday.

Good luck!
 
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