tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post7688466199624144216..comments2024-03-23T05:21:02.517-07:00Comments on Oh, hey Kristina.: BEDA 26: Inspiration, Motivation and Staying Busy.Kristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15872909200092428445noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-13898575966365816752011-04-30T05:22:56.037-07:002011-04-30T05:22:56.037-07:00Motivation isn't a massive problem if I love w...Motivation isn't a massive problem if I love what I'm doing - like Classical Studies.<br /><br />For things like Media Studies it is a battle I lose.<br /><br />For things I am passionate about like 40 hour Famine procrastination gets in the way but I get it done.Ella Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844313799300842560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-80694774687236224922011-04-27T20:53:53.124-07:002011-04-27T20:53:53.124-07:00Motivation is a constant battle for me. I often fe...Motivation is a constant battle for me. I often feel like things aren't worth my time, like easy classes, (I'm a senior in high school) or I feel that I make up certain criteria that must be met in order for me to focus on something, and that criteria may be usually impossible. For instances I may think that in order to concentrate on my paper I am writing everything must be perfetly quiet, my desk must be clear, I must feel physically comfertable,and I must not have any other stress about things I need to be doing. <br /><br />I feel like I may unintentionally set up this unmeetable circumstances in order to have an excuse for procrastination. :\<br /><br />But I must say your constant cheeriness about staying busy really inspires me and motivates me to work for your kind of happiness that always seems to shine from you. :Dthisisasecrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173635897802155740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-35119711952417686482011-04-27T19:33:39.288-07:002011-04-27T19:33:39.288-07:00Awesome post, Kristina! I found it both inspiring ...Awesome post, Kristina! I found it both inspiring AND motivating. :D Being busy comes the easiest to me. :-P I enjoy being busy, though, and I work better that way. Inspiration you can find almost anywhere, you're completely correct! Following through is definitely the hard part. Finding motivation can be tough some days but I am usually applauded for it so I guess I have that pretty much down. <br /><br />Soooo.... yeah. YAAYY, BEDA!Jennerbeeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533215278127365270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-35773497847502412612011-04-27T19:10:23.068-07:002011-04-27T19:10:23.068-07:00Inspiration - always.
Motivation - never.
I get...Inspiration - always. <br />Motivation - never. <br /><br />I get the inspiration, but am unable to adequately turn it into things that I think reflect what I want it to. <br />And also I'm very lazy.Nyckeija Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039777713775209620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-91640244093818307792011-04-27T18:53:58.321-07:002011-04-27T18:53:58.321-07:00For me, being busy and staying motivated are very ...For me, being busy and staying motivated are very connected. As long as I'm busy and my schedule is full, I don't have any trouble staying motivated and taking on more projects. Once I spend even a day just lying around the apartment, doing nothing, and watching tv- I lose my stride and it's really hard to get back to work. What I'm trying to work on is being able to take little breaks (to maintain my sanity) and then being able to pick up where I left off motivation-wise. It's difficult!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094823999800279469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-17858260770065272172011-04-27T14:29:19.434-07:002011-04-27T14:29:19.434-07:00*sigh* As much as you try to explain it, your moti...*sigh* As much as you try to explain it, your motivation still sounds magical to me. <br />I guess it's cause I'm in high school? I'm sure I'll grow out of it. Hopefully. =S What if I end up one of those people who forever puts everything off and ends up screwed over or bored to death?<br /><br />See, I understood your explanation for staying motivated. And I HAVE felt that way: I've been inspired to write books from a single sentence, or from conversations with friends. I've had ideas for videos and projects and everything.<br />And then...I just don't do them.<br /><br />I blame homework and school activities...but honestly, with all the time I spend avoiding those, I could do so many creative projects. <br /><br />See, even now I procrastinated from writing this COMMENT by watching a few videos on youtube.<br />*sigh*<br />The second I feel like I HAVE to do something, I immediately avoid it at all costs, even when it's something I ENJOY doing, like finishing a freaking comment.<br /><br />So yeah. <br />I wish I could be you. <br /><br />The end.Alex Dahlberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661153817754923128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-35333361665961522522011-04-27T13:18:45.928-07:002011-04-27T13:18:45.928-07:00For me, inspiration comes pretty naturally. The on...For me, inspiration comes pretty naturally. The only problem is my motivation. I have so many things that I want to do, but somehow I always find myself thinking that I will never be able to accomplish what I dream of. Even though people tell me that I'm good at something, I have a hard time believing in myself. And that's my biggest problem, I feel like I can't do something that I would love to do, so I just give up before even trying.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046775862185794621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-6916462495078301292011-04-27T10:07:35.355-07:002011-04-27T10:07:35.355-07:00I am a HUGE procrastinator, which is terrible. I&#...I am a HUGE procrastinator, which is terrible. I'm at least glad that I've established it as a problem, and thankfully a few months ago Rosianna tweeted about that really helpful computer app "SelfControl". Ever since I downloaded it, I've been a lot better, but it's still something I'm working on.Lauren Sauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232181671621406615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-45507726538096625062011-04-27T04:29:11.667-07:002011-04-27T04:29:11.667-07:00Lately, it's been a struggle, a real battle, b...Lately, it's been a struggle, a real battle, but I'm not giving up. I try every day to get myself inspired, even tho I end up in bed tired. I rise the next day with a smile on face, and ready to face the battle yet again. Some good must come eventually? right? : )Hegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531877216139490402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-62842361632848613202011-04-27T03:36:03.127-07:002011-04-27T03:36:03.127-07:00I find motivation for some stuff like charity work...I find motivation for some stuff like charity work, photography and silly little things like painting my nails. But for things like writing assignments I am TERRIBLE. In fact I am meant to be writing an assignment on childhood cancer right now (cheery topic, I know) but instead I am reading your blog, which is definitely worth the time but not at this moment in time. Inspiration I can find in lots of people, my dad, boyfriend, best friends, local people and stuff like sunsets. Its just hard finding the difference between stuff I could be really passionate about if I just give it a chance and the stuff I just have to do in order to get to the fun. *sigh* back to my ever-so exciting assignment.Kermit_2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/15897165163329821219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-17130392336184958632011-04-26T21:46:39.266-07:002011-04-26T21:46:39.266-07:00Inspiration strikes me pretty regularly, but motiv...Inspiration strikes me pretty regularly, but motivation's a lot harder for me to come by. There are just so many pretty distractions on the internet... xD<br /><br />But whenever I actually manage to start a project, I become both immersed and obsessed. It's getting started that's the hard part.Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968422457890040012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-7860178722516886962011-04-26T21:02:42.544-07:002011-04-26T21:02:42.544-07:00I feel the same way as you do about being busy. Wh...I feel the same way as you do about being busy. When I'm not doing something I feel so lost, what am I supposed to do with all that time?! I find that my motivation and inspiration for things varies greatly from activity to activity. When it comes to sports I have a seemingly never ending stream of inspiration and motivation. Creative things I find I have a lot of inspiration for but not a lot of motivation for. Creative projects always seem to rank below sports and school and then they simply don't get done. However at the end of the day, I love being busyUnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902075524051613154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-35946198105831625062011-04-26T20:07:43.165-07:002011-04-26T20:07:43.165-07:00Thankyou so much for this post...having the abilit...Thankyou so much for this post...having the ability to be your own boss, and keep motivated, is truly a gift. This was a really well written post that I hope helps and inspires others (it certainly does inspire me). But I think that's the point of your psot...by 'following' people like you who are creative..it feeds me creatively and gives me inspiration. It definitely doesn't come naturally to me. Motivation is a bit easier...I almost think that finding a hobby that you can call a job is the secret of life. Thanks for a great post, and for contributing all that you do! The net and youtube are better off thanks to people like you :)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720535486700231340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-64893218901021155462011-04-26T19:05:07.735-07:002011-04-26T19:05:07.735-07:00Inspiration is generally a fairly easy thing to co...Inspiration is generally a fairly easy thing to come by, because I know the types of things that inspire me. Motivation, however, is my enemy. Right now I channel all my motivation towards getting school work done, and by the time I'm finished the last thing I want to do is write my book.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577635727584422964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-78736000037803537582011-04-26T18:50:00.630-07:002011-04-26T18:50:00.630-07:00At this point in my life, I'm a senior in high...At this point in my life, I'm a senior in high school, ready to graduate, so yes, motivation is a constant battle for me. I mean right now I'm typing this on my phone while watching Glee when I should be writing my English essay. I hope things change for me in college, and I think things will once I don't have the distractions of TV, Wii and whatever else, and when I have places like the university library to help me focus. Your advice is really great, I just think my main problem is procrastination and actually taking the first step in starting a project. Thanks!Reinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752467763919761698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-68984025076192091912011-04-26T16:56:30.693-07:002011-04-26T16:56:30.693-07:00Oh it's on and of for me. I'm often inspi...Oh it's on and of for me. I'm often inspired but hardly motivated and other times I'm motivated but not inspired... It's confusing!Elizabeth Haebighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11962174143498731706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-74217076552418446292011-04-26T15:53:44.034-07:002011-04-26T15:53:44.034-07:00Constant battle all the way. I love the feeling of...Constant battle all the way. I love the feeling of finishing something, but during the making I'm just sooo lazyyy, no matter how much I enjoy something!TheGingerHermionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075891677315146413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-23251023143956254352011-04-26T15:53:37.864-07:002011-04-26T15:53:37.864-07:00Constant battle all the way. I love the feeling of...Constant battle all the way. I love the feeling of finishing something, but during the making I'm just sooo lazyyy, no matter how much I enjoy something!TheGingerHermionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075891677315146413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-3729601894871731512011-04-26T15:15:03.478-07:002011-04-26T15:15:03.478-07:00[I was moderating forums amidst studying for tests...[I was moderating forums amidst studying for tests in high school, I was building fanfiction communities during my lunch hour on the computers in the library in middle school, ]<br /><br />For some reason, I absolutely love this excerpt. It could just be because I moderate for my share of forums and it gives me yet another reason to relate to you, but I don't really care. I'll just smile a little more at it.<br /><br />I can't, however, relate to your inspiration and motivation situation. Sure, I've won NaNoWriMo (and edited the piece for the free copy), and I wrote a novel between 4th and 7th grade, but it feels like I hardly ever feel inspired. And when I do feel inspired, I'm too scared to start something new because of all the other projects I'm doing, or I'm simply not motivated.<br /><br />Speaking of, I need to go write my own blog post. XDNewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333200469299280230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-33544333782585508802011-04-26T14:13:08.533-07:002011-04-26T14:13:08.533-07:00Inspiration comes to me all the time...at the most...Inspiration comes to me all the time...at the most inconvenient times possible. I think of an amazing idea for a story...at 1am in the morning while I'm trying to sleep. I'm inspired to finally work on that paper...at the beginning of my shift waiting tables on a busy Friday night.<br /><br />Motivation depends on the activity. Like there are classes in school that I really enjoy and want to do well in so I do the work. And then there are classes (like my current Econ class) that I despise with all my being and don't want to have anything to do with since I'm going to fail anyways. So yeah, it depends :-)Kat_OThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802706103143205209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-18726359946250866002011-04-26T13:35:55.602-07:002011-04-26T13:35:55.602-07:00When it comes to being creative, I get inspired qu...When it comes to being creative, I get inspired quite easily. But motivation proves to be difficult, especially now with my senior year of high school coming to a close, so I'm busy with summer job applications, scholarship applications, cleaning up my room of things I don't want, ect. And then I just tire myself out with drama rehearsals, dance classes, choir practices, homework, so when the day is done, I just want to go sit and watch TV, then sleep. <br /><br />So, inspiration= easy. Motivation to work with that inspiration= hard with being busy. <br /><br />But I really love your advice Kristina.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-61446096493823028572011-04-26T13:30:22.202-07:002011-04-26T13:30:22.202-07:00I am motivated to do the things I love like write ...I am motivated to do the things I love like write and a read, but sometimes I find myself being lazy about it. I am absolutely not motivated to do my school work though. God, I just hate it! It's pretty easy to get lost in my writing once I start, but the struggle to stay motivated with my school work only gets harder the longer I do it!<br /><br />As for inspiration, I do find it rather easily. I often think of a single phrase or a character trait or an idea, and even if I don't have time to let my brain develop it into a full story or poem or whatever, I just write it down and go back to it later. I have pages full of snipits like that!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156034209626073977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-75228198158609025642011-04-26T13:20:55.096-07:002011-04-26T13:20:55.096-07:00Kristina, you're amazing. I feel bad for avoid...Kristina, you're amazing. I feel bad for avoiding your blog all month, but you just make me feel lazy and lame with all your inspiringly busy excitement :p This post was fantastic--just like all the others have been, i'm sure--and really relevent to how I feel and what I want to improve on. I feel inspired to do so much, and motivated, I just don't do a lot of it, and I should. I should start right now. Motivation! You've motivated me. <br />I'm going to go write. :)CeliaAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638259526410266364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-55461051441910977182011-04-26T13:20:11.461-07:002011-04-26T13:20:11.461-07:00I tried to write this without the self pity but no...I tried to write this without the self pity but nothing but a pitiful pile of punctuation remained so here goes:<br /><br />I have no job, no friends, and nobody to do anything or fill my time with. WHAT DO I DO. This town is soulless and dead and like a cancer in my heart and I want nothing more than to leave and never look back but I can’t until October. I hate my life here. That isn’t dramatic exaggeration but the candid, unvarnished reality. II want to drug myself and not wake up for a year.<br /><br />Sorry. I just really struggle with it sometimes. Poor little white middle class girl. Your problems are so serious. Why don’t you just suck it up. But I can’t, and I hate myself for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1747267274088670063.post-58426166951153166222011-04-26T12:47:21.971-07:002011-04-26T12:47:21.971-07:00My exams start in two weeks and I haven't even...My exams start in two weeks and I haven't even begun to revise for them. So no, motivation doesn't come easily to me.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056800266774989117noreply@blogger.com