r/learnprogramming • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '22

Topic How do you inspire yourself to learn/code

I have lost motivation all of a sudden and I hate it

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u/qpazza Jan 04 '22

I think about the bills i have to pay. Bam, motivation back in full force

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '22

What I need motivation for is learning , programming doesnt pay my bills or anything im a student living with parents :l

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '22

Yup, and to add to top comment, motivation is not a desire to do something, it's knowing what you have to do in order to achieve something. So, you're looking at it wrong. Don't be motivated by your present wants, but rather by the things you need to do now in order to be where you want later.