Hobby Paralysis?

[ezdays]

We all need a kick in the butt sometimes to get something done that we don't like, such as painting the house or just fixing a leaky faucet. Sometimes, these things happen even for things we love to do, our hobbies for one, traveling or even just watching our favorite TV show. This is called burnout. I've been there before and you have no idea why it's happening, just that you don't have the desire to do whatever it is you think you should want to do. Complacency and familiarity frequently are reasons things become routine, you've done this before and now it's boring and becomes work. Health issues are another reason why we back off doing what we like. Maybe we can't or maybe we just don't have the time or energy to put into things. We have all taken breaks from things that once were fun. Whatever the reason is, we can't force ourselves, we must want to go back to doing things that we like, not always doing things that we have to do. That's what hobbies are all about, doing something you enjoy doing.

Me, I love to create things, that's why I enjoyed my work so much, I designed, built and shipped control systems for a good 40 years, and that's one reason I'm into model railroading, I can create and see the results of my efforts. I've not done much on my layout for close to two years for a number of reasons, my health being a big factor there. I've participated in a number of challenges here, but frequently they were just a small part of the overall layout, or just a diorama. I've got some of my energy back and I want to move ahead, so that's why I joined the latest challenge here. My goal is to move ahead and get back to doing what I enjoy, creating my own miniature world.

You might want to try that, pick something you know you can do in the next few months and then take the challenge. It could be anything, just say what you're going to do, then get back to doing what you are capable in doing. Just be sure it isn't work, and just kick back and have fun....