The gist of what I was trying to say above is that you can pursue whatever you want, but when you inevitably get bored, it is wise to ask yourself why you are bored of something. The process of learning any skill will will be rewarding in the beginning, and then you will hit a sticking point where you have to learn more in order to make progress. It's not always going to be easy. The more people around you that encourage you even when it feels like your not making progress, the easier it will be to feel like what your doing is still important. But most things are rewarding once you get past the challenges that come with pursuing anything. So. Do what you want, but question why you want it.
“Truth is relatively simple. Our conception of it is often much too complex.”
This is the truth lol, and well said. The stream of consciousness writing does a great job of carrying your “voice”. I can hear you speaking as I read. That kind of writing is appealing..perhaps regardless of the topic.
The archivable nature of building a collection of work is incredibly valuable; as your channel and your influence grows—which they plainly will—these records of your “early work” will be deeply sought out and inspiring to your future subscribers. Write for them!!!
I am holding myself more accountable to completing my own material, and your substack and the music on YouTube are resources to remind me to stay the course and not to quit. The only feedback I really have is that you ARE a teacher, don’t shy away from boldly stating your case. It’s interesting!!!
Thank you! I really appreciate the encouragement. Anything that I write aboutl is really just me trying to teach myself. Teaching others is just a bonus. Thank you anyways! I will continue to boldly state my case.
Definitely do be bold! I wonder what you think about changing course when the focus shifts? There is an entrepreneurial speaker Joseph Rodrigues I follow who says basically…pay attention to your passion, give it your attention, don’t doubt it…but when the energy/focus shifts move on to where you are “taken next”. I like that philosophy because why stay w something once the well has dried up—BUT it also encourages my laziness or lax attitude to “give up” when I grow weary. Any thoughts?
I have a few thoughts. I agree that you should follow your passion, and don't stick with something that you don't enjoy. However, I think passion is a little more nuanced then it may seem. It can be easy to fall out of love with something as soon as the initial novelty has left. You begin to reach the first dropoff of the dunning kruger effect, and your knowledge of your lack of knowledge begins to dissuade you. Personally, i have found that it is very difficult to stick with something in a vacuum you need some sort of feedback that tells you that what you are doing is important. Social feedback is the most powerful. If you have people around you that you can talk about your interests with, and people that can experience that joy alongside you, your passion naturally emerges. So in some sense, nothing is worth doing is there is nobody to enjoy it alongside you. We are very social creatures, and this seems like a fundamental aspect of passion and motivation. So, follow your passion, but ensure that if you decide to do something else, you are not leaving because it it is difficult, but because there is a truly more worthwhile thing to be doing. I am still fleshing out this opinion, but i believe that your community precedes your motivation, and your natural passions will shift depending on the social feedback that you receive. in this sense, the problem is not one of motivation, but one of human connection.
I mean to say our instinctual tendencies and interests play a role in how long we stay with something. Once it’s served its purpose, it’s okay to move on..or be led in a new direction. I wondered what you think about changing tack midway when priorities shift v staying with something once the novelty has worn off. Two approaches both have value
The gist of what I was trying to say above is that you can pursue whatever you want, but when you inevitably get bored, it is wise to ask yourself why you are bored of something. The process of learning any skill will will be rewarding in the beginning, and then you will hit a sticking point where you have to learn more in order to make progress. It's not always going to be easy. The more people around you that encourage you even when it feels like your not making progress, the easier it will be to feel like what your doing is still important. But most things are rewarding once you get past the challenges that come with pursuing anything. So. Do what you want, but question why you want it.
“Truth is relatively simple. Our conception of it is often much too complex.”
This is the truth lol, and well said. The stream of consciousness writing does a great job of carrying your “voice”. I can hear you speaking as I read. That kind of writing is appealing..perhaps regardless of the topic.
The archivable nature of building a collection of work is incredibly valuable; as your channel and your influence grows—which they plainly will—these records of your “early work” will be deeply sought out and inspiring to your future subscribers. Write for them!!!
I am holding myself more accountable to completing my own material, and your substack and the music on YouTube are resources to remind me to stay the course and not to quit. The only feedback I really have is that you ARE a teacher, don’t shy away from boldly stating your case. It’s interesting!!!
Thank you! I really appreciate the encouragement. Anything that I write aboutl is really just me trying to teach myself. Teaching others is just a bonus. Thank you anyways! I will continue to boldly state my case.
Definitely do be bold! I wonder what you think about changing course when the focus shifts? There is an entrepreneurial speaker Joseph Rodrigues I follow who says basically…pay attention to your passion, give it your attention, don’t doubt it…but when the energy/focus shifts move on to where you are “taken next”. I like that philosophy because why stay w something once the well has dried up—BUT it also encourages my laziness or lax attitude to “give up” when I grow weary. Any thoughts?
I have a few thoughts. I agree that you should follow your passion, and don't stick with something that you don't enjoy. However, I think passion is a little more nuanced then it may seem. It can be easy to fall out of love with something as soon as the initial novelty has left. You begin to reach the first dropoff of the dunning kruger effect, and your knowledge of your lack of knowledge begins to dissuade you. Personally, i have found that it is very difficult to stick with something in a vacuum you need some sort of feedback that tells you that what you are doing is important. Social feedback is the most powerful. If you have people around you that you can talk about your interests with, and people that can experience that joy alongside you, your passion naturally emerges. So in some sense, nothing is worth doing is there is nobody to enjoy it alongside you. We are very social creatures, and this seems like a fundamental aspect of passion and motivation. So, follow your passion, but ensure that if you decide to do something else, you are not leaving because it it is difficult, but because there is a truly more worthwhile thing to be doing. I am still fleshing out this opinion, but i believe that your community precedes your motivation, and your natural passions will shift depending on the social feedback that you receive. in this sense, the problem is not one of motivation, but one of human connection.
I mean to say our instinctual tendencies and interests play a role in how long we stay with something. Once it’s served its purpose, it’s okay to move on..or be led in a new direction. I wondered what you think about changing tack midway when priorities shift v staying with something once the novelty has worn off. Two approaches both have value