So what's the motivation for punching in? I thought of the following points
Punching in is so popular that it naturally has its reasons.
Some people insist on writing every day and participate in the daily punch plan. Some people punch in for fitness in order to lose weight, and learn English by memorizing words. Wechat Sports Brush ranks.
All of the above have an unattainable goal, and then divide it into small goals, assign them to every day, and constrain yourself to complete daily tasks by punching in, forming a habit.
It seems that these three motives are inseparable.
So, can sticking to punching cards really help us achieve our goals? Is it really necessary to insist on punching in?
Give an example of punching and writing (other punching is similar)
The reason for punching in.
Writing is a process, and there are many purposes of punching in writing, such as publishing books, feeling, improving writing style, reading notes and so on. As mentioned above, the purpose of writing is not achieved overnight, and it takes time to accumulate and cultivate. Day after day, year after year, the difficulty is also here. If the time line is too long, all kinds of uncertain things will happen, and giving up halfway is one of them.
The appearance of punching in is like a lifeline. Punching in tells you that a small step every day and a big step every year will make you embark on a long road of punching in.
The target becomes blurred
The punch plan began to land, and I embarked on the journey with confidence. It may be punching cards alone, or it may rely on mutual supervision of the community. In short, there is one task that must be completed every day-punching in.
Time goes by, enthusiasm fades, and motivation is not as good as starting. You need to rely on willpower to keep writing. I have read many articles written to keep punching in. They wrote to punch in, and they also said in the article, "I don't want to write anything today, just to punch in." What kind of article is this? Running account? What if you insist on writing for one year and ten years? We will never reach the expected goal.
The target has become blurred. Punching in is for punching in, not for improving writing. This is self-perfunctory, self-deception.
Task mentality, psychological burden
As mentioned above, the standard of punching in is lowered, but punching in for a long time is like a heavy psychological burden. If you don't finish this task every day, you will feel uncomfortable, sleep badly and eat badly. At this time, punching in becomes a burden. However, if you want to keep writing, you know you should punch in. If you miss a day, you will feel guilty. At this time, if you really miss a day, punch in on the third day.
I think this matter can refer to punching in at work. Punching in at work is used by the company to constrain employees to go to work on time and manage attendance. The working hours and rest time of each month can be clearly seen on the monthly calendar. You can put the punch-in task on the calendar, and record your growth through the calendar. Just like going to work, it is normal to take a vacation occasionally.
lower the standard
Of course, not everyone does. There will be people who make up their minds. Once they set a goal, they will go forward bravely and stick to it. If they insist on this kind of thing, they should tailor it according to their own situation, set a lower limit for themselves and write it every day. You can set yourself a lower limit and write at least 50 words a day. If it is 50 words long, change it to 30 words or 20 words. When you are not in the mood to write, execute this.
Therefore, sticking to punching in can't achieve our long-term goal. Punching in will blur the goal and easily lead to task mentality. Punching in for the sake of punching in will have a psychological burden. We should lower and raise the daily standard according to our own situation, take a rest when we are tired, and don't let the original motivation become a burden of disgust.