Comments on: Weekly Writing Challenge: Make a Motivational List

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:52:59 +0000

@Gauher – I certainly do lose motivation sometimes. I’m also big on starting new projects (started two new blogs very recently actually). :) Instead of looking at them as a substitute necessarily, I look at them as an addition to the mix, and I go back to other projects after taking a break. If I find that I truly can’t stay interested in a project, I either sell the site (if it’s a site), revamp the project, or simply let it go to spend time on a more productive (and interesting) project. Being in business you have to understand up front that not every project will be a success. All you can do is pick up and move onto something else until you find the perfect mix for you. :)

@Melissa – Glad to hear you’ll be starting a list. :) It really can help to remind you of why you love what you’re doing when it starts to feel like all work and no fun. :)

@Latoya – Yeah, money’s definitely a motivating factor, so I’m actually surprised that it didn’t even come to mind when I wrote up that list. lol :) It’s far from the biggest though. I’ve made lots of money in jobs I’ve hated, and wouldn’t go back in a million years. Starting my own work was a constant struggle financially in the beginning, and it really was just the passion that made me stick with it through the rougher patches to build something in the long run. With me, I literally started with nothing. I didn’t spend a cent at first when starting my business, and grew it into a full-time income stream relatively quickly. There’s a certain sense of accomplishment with that as a whole, as well as individual projects. If I didn’t have that, I may have just given in early to the people who said I couldn’t do it. Nothing feels better than pushing through a project just to prove someone else wrong (and know that I’m able to do something they didn’t expect).

By: latoya

latoya — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:22:44 +0000

I like the fact that Jenn’s #1 motivator (not sure if her list was in a particular order) was creating something. It wasn’t that she’d made money or that her page rank increased, but something as simple as starting out with nothing and ending up with something. I think all writers must have and remember their unadulterated love for writing. Otherwise, it’s easy to lose interest.

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:04:59 +0000

What a great exercise. Now, if only I can find the time to sit down and write that list! First on it will be blog surfing. -Melissa Donovan Writing for Writers

By: Gauhar

Gauhar — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:28:34 +0000

I am sure you will agree, it is really very difficult to stay motivated for a long time when you are not really having great success. In my opinion, Success is the Biggest motivator.

I liked your list of motivations, especially the “I always feel accomplished when I’ve created something.”

Thats so true for most people. A feeling that you’ve created something useful, a sense of accomplishment, is what matters the most. It gives you a psychological boost, an emotional push…

And you have a sense of accomplishment when visitors comment on your blog posts… :-) Or when you earn money…

What do you think? How do you keep up your motivation? i always loose interest in my work, and start another project before completing the first one. So, in the end, I have numerous projects, but noe of them completed.