Follow your bliss and the rest will follow
So I have this bad habit when I get into a new hobby, which only seems to occur when there is a social element to it.
I start put with a vision on what I want to make and what I want to grow into. I start off making and it's not great but I am proud and I grow and I improve and it goes really well, I explore different styles and types and generally just have alot of fun.
Then it happens... I do something that others like, suddenly there are some nice comments, maybe an upvote. Now you think this would be a good thing and with a diffrent personality type it might be the affirmation someone needs. However for me I start to switch off my creativity and turn on my analytical brain.
Why did they like it, how can I bring more of it in? And of course its a vicious circle because you get a bit more accolades, so you go further down the path until..
You making for people not yourself, you have gone so far left of what you wanted you are not improving what you want to improve and it becomes work not fun.
So what have I learnt for myself? Write down my vision at the start, follow the bliss that brings you joy, don't make it a job and the rest will follow.
Always stop and think, is it still fun?
P.s of course this only applies to hobby not hustles
Thanks to @hitmeasap for promting this thought train
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I think that most of the time, the problem is knowing where to find bliss. Many people fail to reach this stage.
Good point, I am lucky to have some direction
It makes a big difference just getting the words out of your head and into the atmosphere. I can relate on some level and can understand how the analytical side of things can come on and weigh you down. I've had multiple times where I've stepped away from the chain because I took on too much and overwhelmed myself completely, that's when the fun disappears. Find your groove and don't forget to smile!
Working in aerospace, most of my life was analytical... spreadsheets, graphs, stats, inspection, programming. When I finally walked away I left most of that behind. Hive and the blockchain has allowed me to focus more on my creative side but that analytical side will still creep in like you described.
I'm getting better at just posting what makes me happy and letting the audience decide. Some are received better than others but in the end I enjoyed creating it and for me that's what matters. :)
@hitmeasap put you up to this hahahah well thats great and made a good blog,
Ohh and Always stop and think, is it still fun?
P.s of course this only applies to hobby not hustles
Why ?????
I personally I think a lot of people hustle because they need money so they don't always have a choice to follow their bliss so I didn't want to lecture them.
Well a bliss lecture blog could be a great idea