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Old Apr 25, 2017, 11:02 AM
leejosepho leejosepho is offline
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Originally Posted by Jennifer 1967 View Post
I don't know if I can articulate the difference but based on my past behavior I can say this: I was an overachiever before the depression hit and now I find it hard to find the motivation to do almost anything. I don't think that makes me lazy, just unmotivated...
In my own case, I do not think depression or seeming laziness are the only possibilities behind my lack of motivation. Motivation is dependent upon some kind of "carrot on a stick" or whatever such as hope or promise of something new or better or whatever, and I would say neither depression nor laziness is the problem if there is no valid reason for action.
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