Why motivation is ruining your work ethic
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2022
- Howdy! Today I want to take a bit of time to talk about creative motivation, where to find it when you have none, and why it might not be necessary to begin with.
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Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. - Pablo Picasso
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”
As a solo indie game developer doing music, art, and game design, I really appreciate that almost everything you say in these videos applies to just about any creative field.
I can't even begin to explain how this is EXACTLY what I needed to hear, word for word. Thank you, sincerely.
I found that having less time sometimes words better then to much time. It forces you to do it right now, instead of thinking I’ll do it later
Going from student to getting a dayjob has done wonders for my creativity as I now just have to do music when I have time instead of waiting for music to happen
‘Failure’ is the most valuable thing you can encounter
Thank you for this! Cameron... (sigh) interruptions: calls, meetings,
“If all else, you learned what not to do” , so true and so failure is just a step on the road to success.
"Do you like the idea of making a track or do you want to put in the effort"
I tried making one track each day last month. I did pretty well, but fell far short of the final target. Just showing up every day was a huge part of getting me anywhere near my goal though. The other learning experience was that most tracks sounded better in the end than my sense of musical taste suggested while I was working on them. (I managed 16 tracks in 18 days.... then took a break!)
I've been writing music on and off for 30+ years, there's a lot of "muppets" trying to teach you music production on you tube. Mostly talking AT you without offering much useful advice. I like venus theory though as he is well read and the videos make a lot of sense. well done kid, box on!
Emotional connection to yourself and being honest with who you are can be a huge factor
Great words! As the old saying goes, "most people don't recognize opportunity, because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work". This is how most of us (knowingly or not) formed live bands back in the 90s. Every one "wants" to be in a band, but almost nobody would put in the practice time to get the songs down. So... you book some live dates, tell a bunch of people you are forming a band, and set firm practice hours/days. At the end of 30 days, anyone who kept showing up knows all 40-50 songs, and is in the band. If you stay focused and keep working during practice hours, everyone who isn't willing to keep up with the work goes away.
The act of actually doing is what matters. Even if you "fail". There is no magic involved here. Consistently work, and you'll find you improve. "Flow state" is nonsense; that just what happens when you have a good day.
Right on! Inspiration follows action. We tend to believe the opposite, that we have to be inspired to act. That's too rare to rely on. Start working and if you're lucky, you'll get inspired! Very well said!
My nerd senses tingled when you said "use dice to write progressions" lol, must try. Great vid! Coffee certainly helps too ☕
I never have inspiration and that is no problem, I just start fiddling around and sometimes I get into the flow state within minutes because some sound, some chord, some rhythm inspires me. I just love to sample things and then mess with the samples and see what comes out.
That 5 min rule works like a charm. And Steven Kotler’s books are amazing. Love these videos dude, you have been killing it lately please keep making great content for us!