Thread: Motivation

It's got nothing to do with procrastination, motivation, or even laziness.

I feel sorry for some people, you know the types who have no more than say three projects on the go at any time.

Where's the incessant learning curve, the need to find out more and learn more skills? I'd hate to count the number of things that are on the go in the home of the bitingmidge, but if you've been to the PDRacer.info pages lately you'll see there's another project that "appears" to be in some sort of doldrum.

The fantastic thing about having Brazillions of projects underway, is that inevitably, you'll feel like doing some work on one of them, even if it's only as an excuse not to work on another. Eventually, you do so much work on each project that completion becomes inevitable.

I'd prefer to see it as the product of a fertile mind rather than that of an unmotivated wretch!

Cheers,

P

I'm with you Silent... don't mind getting a job started, but the excitement seems to drain away quickly, then other things pop up that somehow become more important.
I don't really enjoy the fiddly-farty bit at the end: dry-fitting, pare away a bit there and refit, then endless sanding and spraying etc.
Deadlines are the only thing that seem to get the juices flowing enough to actually bowl it over, and with artwork for an exhibition its often finished at 2 or 3 in the morning before installation! Aarghh the stress, and once again I promise to get on top of things before the last minute...

Cheers,

I feel sorry for some people, you know the types who have no more than say three projects on the go at any time.

You're right, I need to step back and look at the big picture. I was told in a personality test (one of those horrible 2 hour things with all the squiggly lines and number sequences) that I can see both the wood and the trees, whatever the hell that means. Maybe I'm standing too close to one of the trees.

[Steps back a few paces]

Ahh, yes, that's better. It's all a part of the big plan, the great tapestry of life. I haven't lost interest in Rory's cupboard, I'm merely moving on to other things temporarily because I have learned the lessons that needed to be learned from that and now I can apply what I have learned to...

Building a sand filter for the recycled effluent!

It all makes perfect sense.

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

It's got nothing to do with procrastination, motivation, or even laziness.

I feel sorry for some people, you know the types who have no more than say three projects on the go at any time.

Where's the incessant learning curve, the need to find out more and learn more skills? I'd hate to count the number of things that are on the go in the home of the bitingmidge, but if you've been to the PDRacer.info pages lately you'll see there's another project that "appears" to be in some sort of doldrum.

The fantastic thing about having Brazillions of projects underway, is that inevitably, you'll feel like doing some work on one of them, even if it's only as an excuse not to work on another. Eventually, you do so much work on each project that completion becomes inevitable.

I'd prefer to see it as the product of a fertile mind rather than that of an unmotivated wretch!

Cheers,

P

Nice piece of justification there Midgie. 3 and a half stars from me.

Deadlines are the only thing that seems to get the juices flowing enough to actually bowl it over..

Didn't work for me, although SWMBO's deadlines tend to be soft - she prefers not to be disappointed

Its OK silent. Uncle Craig isn't being too harsh. He is just honest.

Maybe you should practise using the jointer a bit more. Once you have mastered it (like me ) you might enjoy it a bit more.

Originally Posted by silentC

Well, yeah I suppose so. Although I normally think of procrastination as a fear of starting something - you know, you sit around thinking about it but never do it.

Two sides of the same coin mate.

Midge, from memory. You were working 50 projects at the same time. Have you managed to finish one of them yet?

its getting dusty here.

Once you have mastered it

I love these people who come out with this stuff on how "my way is best and yours is rubbish" and then when you ask them for details, they disappear! Stand and fight, that's what I say

You need help.

Obviously.

Funny thing is I hardly ever argue with people in person. I'm very quiet and unassuming and I just listen to what people say and smile and nod. It's this internet thing, brings out the worst in people.

Originally Posted by silentC

Well, yeah I suppose so. Although I normally think of procrastination as a fear of starting something - you know, you sit around thinking about it but never do it.

I suffer both ways I really find it hard to actually start especially designing however once I do I'm fine and the process becomes all consuming to the point that I dream about what I will be doing tomorrow.

Once I get to 90% completion of a building project (for myself) I sort of loose interest and it then just turns into a perpetual WIP. I don't think I have actually really finished anything since 1983

I'd go as far as saying 100% completion of an home building project may violate The Code and if it doesn't it should.

Well ..... I'm with you, Mr C.

On the floor of our bedroom is a small stack of jarrah boards. Several of them have been jointed, edge-joined and planed smooth. They will form the top of a small table. The remainder of the stack is a group of former roof rafters. The entire stack is acclimatising to the interior of the house - which is where the finished articles will eventually reside.

At a conservative estimate, these boards have been providing a tripping obstacle in the bedroom for nearly two years.

Now .... what else was I going to say?

Stuff it ...... I think I'll do something else instead.

Col

Yep I was pretty sure I wasn't the only one. After all, we have discussed this problem before.

Anyway, I'm all fired up now and when I knock off today I'm going to cut the horns off those doors and trim them to fit the opening. Then I'm going to see if I've got any hinges. If not, I'm going to order some nice ones from Goods and Chattels. That should delay things until late next week!!