<p><a href="http://lesswrong.com/lw/3w3/how_to_beat_procrastination/">LessWrong </a>gives us a more helpful equation: </p><p>As they describe it, your motivation is a function of your Expectancy (how likely you think you are to accomplish the goal) multiplied by the Value of the goal to you, divided by the product of your Impulsiveness (how distractible you are) and the Delay (how far off the result seems). </p>

Motivation Equation 

"We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." - Einstein Stop me if you've heard this one before. Ryan has decided to learn Spanish.

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