i dont program but if i did id proballey just use scripts and ai for everything and not learn anything

If you used pre-written scripts or vibed your Ai output without learning, then you wouldn't be programming.

what do you do to motivate/stop yourself

To motivate myself to program? First, if its not fun, then I don't do it. Just a hobby for me. Sometimes I need some motivation, and that is a) I did it myself, can be proud of, b) it might help others, c) to solve a real issue I have myself, d) programming is fun, just for the sake of, e) the prospect of learning something and be able to solve it myself, and it could help solving real issues later when needed, it happened even for work. Just some stuff I can think off in my head.

To stop to program? Well sometimes its time consuming without results, without finishing something. Even though I learn, it can feel waste of time. I could have done something else in this time. It's just a hobby in most cases, so in most cases I compare programming to something like playing a game or watching a movie.

What about you? If you are not interested into programming, why are you posting in programming?