How can i force my mind to like something that which i don't

Postby vivek bn » Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:27 am

How can i force my mind to like something that which i don't like??

I myself consciously like technology and science and stuff..but my subconscious mind likes only entertainment..if i sit to concentrate on something for instance say read mechanical engineering books or work on a 3D software on my PC,my "disliking" subconscious mind kicks in..and i'll be restless and i can get through the required studying or learning..what should i do?
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Postby Beloved » Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:35 pm

Persuade it of the long term benefits of your reading/studying. The ID lives in the present.
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Postby Beloved » Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:05 pm

But watch out for ego depletion! :D
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Postby your.transformations » Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:42 am

You cant force your mind to like what you do not like... but you can do what Beloved just suggested "Persuade it of the long term benefits of your reading/studying" Good luck!
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Postby manifestmillennial » Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:51 am

The best question to ask yourself is what does the "conscious" part of you enjoy about technology and science... ask yourself that! be honest and answer yourself that question. You may be able to make connections from there!
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Postby WonderGurl » Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:20 am

vivek bn wrote:How can i force my mind to like something that which i don't like??


You don't. You convince it to like it.
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Postby shawnlim » Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:49 am

In my opinion, there is no point for force it and why would you want to force it in the first place.

Secondly, if you want to create passion in something, you need to 'dig deeper' for it.
Just like building a relationship, it takes time and effort.
From a stranger to a close friend, you study him, you learn more about him and you develop the intimacy with him.

Same in any topic you would like to create the passion.
You study the topic, you learn everything about it and you talk about it all the time.

If you love to play tennis, you will know about it a lot. You know who is the #1 world ranking player,
you know when is the next competition and you understand how to play the game.

On the other hand, if you don't have a passion for something, you will never know much about it, right?

So if you want to develop passion for something, DIG DEEPER.

Learn about it, study it, read about it, talk about it, understand it, and you will eventually create the passion.

Godspeed,
Shawn
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Postby tijmenklip » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:44 pm

Don't force yourself to like something you don't. Mostly won't work.

If you have to learn these things - develop discipline. Discipline trumps your motivation - make it through and move on. So you can focus on things you do like!
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