Thank you Ilya for that lengthy post you made about internal v extrenal motivation and becoming part of the system. I actualy work completely solo, do not really on anyone else, but I now do realize that some system bottle necks were effecfting my job. I believe those did demotivate me to some degree, though there are good ways for me to navigate those with some creativity that I am now employing.
I also found your discussion of internal v external motivation to be very helpful. The story about the kids and the money directly applies to me. As I mentioned, I previously did my hobby for free (almost free) and did it because I enjoyed it. Once it became a job, midway through something occurred which lowered the amount of money I was making (situation completely out of my control). As a result, the hours I had to put in suddenly became more difficult ... not suprising but your story really puts the situation in perspective for me. I retooled maybe 2 months ago and am finding new sources of income that give me even more potential then I originaly had, and I must admit it has given me extra motivation.  |