How do you learn to focus when you cannot focus? How do you develop the need for self-improvement when you have no desire to improve yourself? "to be motivated I have to do a dopamine detox. I have to force myself to not enjoy my life so I can do things that I should be enjoying" Psychologically: - Reframing [[Victim mindset]] to [[Growth Mindset]] - [[Mindfulness]] to negate negative feelings? Philosophically: - Need to find a meaningful reason to live - [[Existentialism]] and [[Utilitarianism]] The opposite can happen to those who are already interested in something, as seen in [[Existential Entrapment]]