What Motivates You To Keep Crawling Out Of Bed?

[Panic57]

What motivates you to keep crawling out of bed even when you're depressed and your chest is heavy with all your thoughts?  For me, I have to because I have two people depending on me to work and keep it moving.  But sometimes that isn't enough.  The basic problems of family expectations and bills aren't scary enough to have you crawl out of the safety and comfort of your bed, so now what?  For me, I have a bucket list that has nothing to do with my family and is purely selfish.  On that list or reasons or me to get  out of bed and try my best even when I feel the worst. So what about you?

 

[hades_leae]

I unfortunately/fortunately don't have anyone who needs to depend on me other than myself. What makes me get out of bed is the fact that I have these goals that require me to work my ass off and these goals are not going to come anytime soon which makes me worry that while I'm using all this energy, I might never reach them.


Just the thought of a possibility of reaching these goals that I have is enough to make me get up and go because I'd rather reach the goals then sit around and never reach them because of stress, and not thinking that I was going to ever reach them. 

 

[joshposh]

Good question.  I find myself laying in bed and getting too much sleep at times.  Easier to just sleep it off and not face the day.  But as mentioned already, the fact that others are depending on you is what normally gets you out of bed.  I for one do not have kids and the only thing I have are my pets.  If I do get up and get going, no one will take care of them.  Sometimes you have to borrow the will of others when you don't have enough on your own to make it.

 

[Alex]

That's a tough question to answer because it varies day to day. I'm much better these days, but I have had darker times where I was afraid to get out of bed. I feel this is where good support comes in, and also having small tasks to do each day that you know aren't too pressing and if you don't do them it's still okay, such as doing the laundry.


What does keep me going is that I want to have control over how I feel and what I do, and some days I can do it, and other days it doesn't work as well. I try to make the best out of each day, but if people irritate me or upset me, then it will be a struggle to shake that.

 

[Alexandoy]

When I lost my job a few months back, I had that heavy feeling but not really a cause for attack. Let's say I am grieving a bit but more of anger that I was feeling against those people who booted me out of my job. But anyway, amid the mild depression, I had to rise in the morning for my family. I know that it is not good to mope for we get nothing out of it. What I do when I wake up is to perk  up my mind by thinking of my blessing, of what I currently have. Previously we were renting a small apartment and now we have our own house. That kind of blessing somehow gives me the confidence and courage to go on with life in a normal manner especially in the early morning.

 

[Alex]

When I lost my job a few months back, I had that heavy feeling but not really a cause for attack. Let's say I am grieving a bit but more of anger that I was feeling against those people who booted me out of my job. But anyway, amid the mild depression, I had to rise in the morning for my family. I know that it is not good to mope for we get nothing out of it. What I do when I wake up is to perk  up my mind by thinking of my blessing, of what I currently have. Previously we were renting a small apartment and now we have our own house. That kind of blessing somehow gives me the confidence and courage to go on with life in a normal manner especially in the early morning.

I'm sorry to hear your news, but hopefully a new door will open. Having a family is an incentive, and it's hard not to remain angry and bitter, but trust in Karma if you were let go for dishonest reasons. It has happened to me too, and it's hard when things are unfair and when you have had a routine.


You have others to think about and I am sure that motivates you, plus to find somewhere that appreciates you.

 

[tomorrow]

When I lost my job a few months back, I had that heavy feeling but not really a cause for attack. Let's say I am grieving a bit but more of anger that I was feeling against those people who booted me out of my job. But anyway, amid the mild depression, I had to rise in the morning for my family. I know that it is not good to mope for we get nothing out of it. What I do when I wake up is to perk  up my mind by thinking of my blessing, of what I currently have. Previously we were renting a small apartment and now we have our own house. That kind of blessing somehow gives me the confidence and courage to go on with life in a normal manner especially in the early morning.

You are so true. Most of us are committed towards our loved ones who need our help to rise up in their lives; be it our kids and spouse or other family members.  They may need this only for a limited time period but it is crucial to help them grow.  That is the crux of motivation for me too.


As you rightly said an attitude of counting on our blessings gives a special energy to me and also acts as a driving force to rise up and achieve more.  Look around; there are a lot of people who suffer more than us without even having adequate food, cloth or shelter.  Thanks for reminding me of this and I am thankful to Almighty to take care of me.  [SIZE=7.5pt] [/SIZE]   

 

[fuzyon]

Honestly, some days I even wonder why I get out of bed since my progress is slow (although steady). The thing that always gets me out of bed is my youth, I'm in my early twenties and this is the time to build up my life and improve as a person. I have all the energy, time and money in the world, I can't let it go to waste simply because I lack motivation. I've been going to discipline classes in my city and they've improved my work ethic drastically, I suggest you do that if you struggle to get out of bed.