Friday 10 September 2010

Motivation

I have a question for all you readers, as this is something that I seem to be struggling with recently. What keeps you motivated and focused?

It seems that i am not alone in this problem, I think it's fairly common amongst programmers for their mind to wonder every now and then. What keeps you motivated?

Of course I'm talking about anyone here, not just programmers.

23 comments:

  1. Watt Mann, I would agree, although I would be talking about drugs such as caffeine, maybe even alcohol in moderation.

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  2. I feel the same way Nigma, my family keep me motivated too, dunno what I would do without them.

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  3. family? i have nothing else.

    <3
    Sillyoldbum

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  4. interest in what i am doing, if i am working in a project i like and i really want to complete than nothing can stop me.

    On the other hand if i work on something just because i "must" and i am not "insipred" by it, meh, i'll work badly.

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  5. joy - as profane as it may sound.

    ^^

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  6. Supportin!

    Follow me bros.

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  7. Thanks for all your answers, i can relate to most of what you say.

    I think that Kevorkian is right, if you're determined then you are far more likely to succeed in my opinion... and loloriz0r is right, if you feel happy, then you won't be so disheartend by any problems that you encounter.

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  8. It's the end goal for me. A means to an end!

    http://soulaccelerant.blogspot.com/

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  9. will support and follow daily <3

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  10. Interest. However, interest fails, when you fail to do something, and you are unable to receive help with programming. That's one of these moments for me, I'm getting lazy again. Probably because i was unable to even install Visual Studio for about a week, maybe more, because I've had problems with my PC, but that's unrelevant. So anyway, basically interest keeps me motivated. And when it fails, just think, that it needs to be done. Sometimes helps, sometimes not. If you start writing the game/program again, it just starts to feel good after a few minutes, even though you wasn't motivated few minutes back.
    Just my opinion, personal experience.

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  11. newn, i see what you mean, the way I see it is that sometimes you just need to pull your finger out and get on with it, then you will actually start to enjoy it.

    and thanks everyone, im visiting all of your blogs :)

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  12. Metallica keeps me motivated and focussed :)

    Showed you a lot of love brother ;)

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  13. support for my peeeps ! <3

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  14. i take pills every day in the morning, special pills that mostly pilots use to stay focused on flying at night and so they wont fall asleep, it works for me, i have ADD or ADE or something like that

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  15. I do a lot of things, I write songs, play guitar, draw, you name it. I really lack motivation as well. It's tough.

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  16. nice blob !
    i like it ;)
    cool bro
    supportin you ;)!

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  17. Very good points here. Metallica also keeps me motivated, especially this video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztk1V4utYdA&feature=related

    enjoy

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