How to stay focused when you get bored working toward your goals

I don't get it.. how are you supposed to "fall in love with being bored". This feels so abstract to me.

I've struggled with this for a while and I think there are actual things you can do to keep on track:

1. Document your journey. (lonely.dev) is a good start for people in this community. Make a video diary of what you did that day. Talk about the struggles. People will give you encouragement.
2. You can also just start a journal or a newsletter talking about your journey. People will sign up. I started one for personal growth: https://opendiary.substack.com/
3. Set micro goals. Instead of focusing on a few larger goals or milestones, break up your project/journey into tiny pieces. Check them off as you go and focus on what you've already accomplished. Now, this won't kill your boredom, but it should give you some motivation to continue and not give up.
4. Do a little at a time on days when you don't feel like doing anything. Just get one tiny thing done, no matter how small.
5. Encourage others. Just as you would develop a positive mindset by expressing gratitude, check in on what other people are doing and give them (authentic) compliments.

That's all I know for now. I am researching this topic in more detail in my newsletter, because the lack of motivation and not being able to stay on track is a major issue for me and for so many others.

Really good read! My key takeaway:

'Many of us get depressed when we lose focus or motivation because we think that successful people have some bottomless reserve of passion. Successful people feel the same lack of motivation as everyone else. The difference is that they still find a way to show up despite those feelings. It’s this ability to do the work when it’s not easy that separates the top performers from everyone else.'

James Clear is great, I've followed his blog a year or two before he published his book and there was never a blogpost that felt like a filler.

Definately check out atomic habits if you liked the article