I know I can help fix this issue with a routine slot of time where I can slowly chip away at something. Not for any grand purpose. Just to see progress. But even this I have failed at. I now think it might be linked to my immense distractibility, my choice paralysis, and ...
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most importantly, my lack of community. Perhaps if I had truly close relationships with others that had similar drives and interests, that would lead to some kind of accountability and greater support when I slip. I don't know. Everything I try seems to fail.
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P.s. I'm trying a new goal setting tactic where I'm saying that I must make something (anything) for a particular person by the time the next gift giving holiday comes around. Will update if it works.
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How about a podcast on this topic? I'd subscribe.
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I even have a microphone I'll sincerely try to get off my ass :P
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Feel ya! I actually once noticed my own paralysis at filling in a mandala with some colour. I reflected on this and realised I had a deep fear of putting something mediocre into permanence.
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So I committed to sucking (as
@visakanv puts it) and wrote the crappiest "poetry" everyday. Churned out about 12-15 nonsensical, auto-writing pieces a day at one point. And now I'm so very comfortable writing crap in a journal nobody will see. - 4 more replies
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I just stumbled across
@visakanv's "Letter to a Young Songwriter" blog post and thought I'd put it here. Seems like a good summary of creativity advice. I like the emphasis to "be prolific" (so prolific that you don't recognize your own work).http://visakanv.com/1000/0152-letter-to-a-young-songwriter/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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