If you are chasing a long term project: a very small amount of consistent, focused, daily effort over a long period will always beat random bursts of inspiration and extreme effort over very short periods. Inspiration is great when it strikes, but you can't rely on it. Building a habit works better. - ThreadSky

miloneuman.bsky.social • 25 days ago

If you are chasing a long term project: a very small amount of consistent, focused, daily effort over a long period will always beat random bursts of inspiration and extreme effort over very short periods. Inspiration is great when it strikes, but you can't rely on it. Building a habit works better.

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If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice 🤌🏼

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miloneuman.bsky.social•25 days ago

Struggling to write that novel/screenplay/comic? Just start with 30 minutes of writing a day and ramp it up from there. You might not get much written at first, but it will get you thinking. I promise the habit will keep your story fresh in your brain and it will get easier over time.

miloneuman.bsky.social•25 days ago

Learning to draw but don't feel you have the time? Just do 30 minutes a day. I promise you can spare 30 minutes. Sketch something from reference. Do gestures drawings. Draw your dog. And try not to miss a day, but if you do just get back on the wagon. The daily effort will get you there.

miloneuman.bsky.social•25 days ago

This is not to say you can't or shouldn't spend hours at a time working on your craft or your projects, obviously that's great when it can happen, but it'll be much easier to get yourself to sit down and get the work started if you keep your daily goals reasonable.

miloneuman.bsky.social•25 days ago

And if you are consistent, you will have those bursts of inspiration more often, because you'll be thinking more frequently and more consistently about your work. You won't be waiting for lightning to strike, you'll be building an engine that generates its own electricity.

miloneuman.bsky.social•25 days ago

One more thought: If you are the kind of person who is constantly starting things and not finishing them, it's probably a good idea to pick a primary project and to prioritize dedicating a little time (even just 30 minutes) to it every day before you work on anything else.

miloneuman.bsky.social•25 days ago

You can still work on other projects afterwards if that's where the inspiration is taking you, but making sure there's one thing you prioritize until it's finished will take you a long way towards building the discipline to finish projects more regularly.

fearranger.bsky.social•20 days ago

God this is so true, and yet looking at this is causing that petulant huff to rise up because I've been off that wagon for ages. It's absolutely a sign that I should really start a routine with those little steps.

tomfenny.bsky.social•20 days ago

Definitely something I have consistently struggled with my entire life.. getting myself to actually DO that small amount of daily effort doesn't feel quite as easy at it seems..

zozoyado.bsky.social•20 days ago

I need to follow this even tho I'm uh well over that age too lmao

Sometimes have ideas about what I want to do for hobbjes and it fizzles out when that inspiration gone. Like hitting E on a gas tank.

royalentity.bsky.social•15 days ago

well, unless you're neurodivergent then this might kill the entire joy you had with a project - otherwise great advice but some people will force themselves and then burn out with that

miloneuman.bsky.social•15 days ago

I disagree. The point is to have daily goals but to make those goals small and manageable so it isn't so intimidating to get started. There's going to be discomfort making yourself work on something, especially if you are neurodivergent, but what if it's just a paragraph a day? Or just a sentence?

vendettavaughan.bsky.social•12 days ago

People with ADHD often struggle with goals and motivation. A lot of times the motivation is only these bursts, and then nothing in between. Setting goals doesn't usually work either unless you're also properly medicated. You'll just skip over them or forget them, or be burnt out almost immediately

vendettavaughan.bsky.social•12 days ago

Not saying it's impossible but it's gonna be significantly more difficult on average for someone who has it

miloneuman.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sure... hence making your goals very small to make being consistent or semi-consistent less difficult, that's all I'm saying here.

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