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Old 05-17-2008, 11:55 PM  
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Originally Posted by TimBlaze View Post
fuck ive been grinding every day for the last 2 yrs at this game but for the last few weeks ive become so lazy and un-motivated....im starting to have doubts about being self-employed...has anyone else gone thru times where they just woke up and didnt do any work for long periods of time? what got u back on track?

i need some fn motivation, i grew up broke so i kjnow how bad it is, but i just need that little kick in the ass. what got u back on track???

It happens. I myself try and give myself breaks from time to time, a couple days and sometimes even weeks away from the machine for work. Creative and thoughtful stuff does not run like a waterfall for long in a singular medium.

I have turned away clients because I know I would have a hard time creating something for them when my mind is melted from Computer work. I am just being honest everyone has faults.

Everyone suffers from this sort of thing from time to time I think.

My advice is, if you are going to work from home or independently it is highly important to pace yourself and not take a bite on things when it would be difficult to handle creatively.

You will know when ya do this, you probably know now. Learn from it, take a break for a few days.

Learn a hobby.
My hobby has always been playing guitar.
Find something other than sitting in front of the machine that is challanging has potential to sharpen your mind yet keep your mind clear of the internet or what you do for a living.

Even 2 hours a day away from the machine or sometimes even a whole day doing soemthing else seriously helps and you do come back with new idea's when you sit down and work again;)

Smoking a bowl and drinking 8 cups of coffee with it is not the answer.

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