Pink's Strategies Of Staying Creativity

Here I am again, at the start of another school year, and my brain is already swamped with ideas, assignments, and due dates. Even though I keep a planner and write down schedules and homework, I can't help but become unmotivated simply from not being sure where to start. Its seems as if the stress won't disappear until the one thing, or several things, on my mind are accomplished and forgotten about. This school year I would like to try and rid myself of the constant stress and focus more on the importance behind the activities I do and the knowledge I gain by staying motivated. Drive by Daniel H. Pink describes several strategies that can be used to maintain intrinsically motivated in several situations, especially in work places and schools.
When being assigned a large task such as a school project, it's easy to become overwhelmed from the pressure of getting it accomplished and receiving a high grade. Something that I forget to do that may help me in the future is splitting up my work load each night more evenly. Pink describes this process as asking small questions. "Here's something you can do to keep yourself motivated... Before you go to sleep each night, ask yourself the small question: Was I better today than yesterday?" (Pink 155). By asking myself small questions and keeping track of progress I've made towards a goal, motivation is much more likely. With stress comes reluctance. If the plan to reach a goal is spread out and evenly distributed each day, I can work on remaining intrinsically
From personal experience, I know that a lack of confidence can truly impair ones motivation. There has been a couple instances where I avoided doing something that I'm passionate about or want to explore because I convince myself that no matter how hard I work, I'm not talented or intelligent enough to make it to a point of satisfaction. By working on raising one's self esteem and confidence, motivation will be much more abundant. If one has faith in their abilities and the drive to succeed, there is a high chance that they will have the motivation to eventually do so in the