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Let's face it, there will be times when you'll have to work without motivation and inspiration. It's in those situations where efficiency and giving yourself re
by blackboxxx 15y ago
Let's face it, there will be times when you'll have to work without motivation and inspiration. It's in those situations where efficiency and giving yourself rewards and treating yourself well are extra important.
Basketball star Kobe Bryant says (about basketball) that he "honors the craft". That's why he's so good at the game.
That's what you need to do. Take what your already good at and get better. Honor the craft. Don't wait for inspiration, go after it.
- ulisesroche 15y agoYou're right, of course. There's a good book called "The War of Art" that I recommend to the OP, which is precisely about this.
- alecbenzer 15y agoLooked interesting until I saw this in part of a description: "The focus is on combating resistance and living the destiny that Pressfield believes is gifted to each person by an all-powerful deity." Though I might check it out regardless...
- ulisesroche 15y agoYeah, I really hated those parts. The author calls them angels, but he also says to call it what you will, (talent, instinct, genies, blegh). It's worth reading, though, skipping the metaphysical parts as you would with Epitectus.
- alecbenzer 15y agoHm, so basically, the idea is to motivate yourself by the idea that after completing it you will be a better programmer/computer scientist? I guess that actually might work if I can apply it well.