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You are right. I'm gonna go outside :)
Thanks.
No! Stay inside.. we need you xD
Yes....that is true we need your vote and you can go outside....ha....ha... :)
Some friends and myself are putting together a project that we're all pretty excited about, so it's been nice in the past few days to step away from the intensity of posting, posting, replying, posting replying, etc etc. and put my mental energy into that project....and get away from the screen for a while. I spend all day in front of a computer screen for work, so to have that constant time staring at one even outside of work can build up and become it's own source of stress if care isn't taken. It's good to step away once in a while, if even only for half an hour.
Thanks for this reminder.
No problem brother :) I wish interface technology would be more invisible next time.. what's up with that project? Kinda rare if it doesn't involve computers and screens these days!
I convinced a few friends here to join up on Steemit, and after some thinking of what we could do, we started a podcast. :)
What.. that sounds like so much fun. Now I wish I have a few close IRL friends who actually understands crypto xD will check out your new podcast :) it's gonna be up on steemit?
We actually have 2 episodes up so far, and you'll be able to tell the difference in discussion quality between 001 and 002. We've got plans to continue increasing this quality moving foward, as well as add more structure to the whole thing. Eventually we plan on bringing on well-known Steemsters to join in the discussion. :)
Here's 001...
And here's 002.
Thanks pal. Will checkout your podcast on my drive tomorrow morning :)
Awesome, thank you! :)
Just a heads up, it's less about cryptocurrency (for now, that will change), and more about the actual content we see around on Steemit. In fact, these two episodes tend to get pretty philosophical. As we bring more people on, the topics can and will be all over the map. In fact, we've already got a couple of other locals here who are much tekkier than we are who have a better grasp on the cryptocurrency side of things who are excited to join us periodically.
Yes - it's absolutely essential to take a break. Step back, reflect, refresh. It'll make your ideas fresher, and yes, stop you from going insane :)
The insane thing is.. I can re-read my article for like 3-4 times, revise for an hour or two.. then decide not to publish it!
could you remove the F bomb though
Done! :D Thanks a lot pal :)
Thank you for this insightful post. You have such a healthy perspective on things.
Thank you @donkeypong :) I feel there are bound to be quite a number of burnouts like what I went through.. so I had to write this!
Great read thanks:). ...Balance is key. Like everything in life if you if you tip the scales in one direction to much the weight becomes to heavy. It is hard when something new and exciting comes along all you want to do is pursue it 24/7. Burning out happens without even knowing it has. Time management is also important, because time is limited. If you keep the balance by removing your ass from the chair and do other constructive things like exercise,clean the house, or go for a walk in the park and smoke a joint you will find that your actual time blogging will become more productive. When you get to the stage you are staring at the screen not knowing what to write , it is time to get up and go do something constructive.
You know exactly what's happening lol. Staring stupid at the screen not knowing what to write.. or even worse, to hit publish or not. I'm gonna start giving myself a time-limit for Steemit from today onward. I think I've been spending at least an average of 12 hours a day on Steemit since the day I joined 6 weeks ago. I'm probably planning a year-long trip.. be mobile, and always do what I wanted.. see more of the world :)
I develope Avatars for a virtual world. Back when i started i was living in a house out from the city no neighbours just me and my dogs. I would sometimes spend more than 24 hours on the pc just consumed with the need to create. It took around 6 months and a few comments about the way i looked before i made a change. I realized that with the proper balance, in my case i started a lot of exercise and long walks with the dogs, that any time i spent on the pc became 50% more productive than before.
"I'm probably planning a year-long trip.. be mobile, and always do what I wanted.. see more of the world :)"....That is the beauty of working online, if you have no family commitments you can get up and go travel and just blog your way from city to city:)..
Now i'm thinking.. how the hell do i start to travel with my best friend (a dog!). I don't think it's that easy.. he's the only commitment that I have atm :)
Yeah that isn't easy. I travelled around Australia with my 2 German Shepherds and that was difficult, but internationally is a whole different ball game, you couldn't really do it because of quarantine. You might have to find yourself a well trusted dog sitter. Some of the the dog sitters can be awesome, but i recommend a very intensive vetting first. I used one dog sitter for a few years but ended up going with family . When i was living in Australia i would get my Mum to come over from New Zealand and take care of them while i went traveling, it is nice to know your dogs which are like family are in trusted hands.
Im gonna go outside and keep on steem-ing . i cant live without steemit anymore .
I can't remember life before Steemit.. :p
You kidding ?
I born after steemit been launch :p
Good tips kevin, Ive been trying to make a post a day and although Im not feeling the burnout at the moment I definitely will once my work load starts picking up. I don't know about the sun idea though that means I would actually have to like..... leave my room 0.0....... lol jk.
Man you're definitely on fire. Keep up the momentum while you're certain about what you wanna write for the comunity. Acing it so far! Give me an early notice whenever you have something new up.. you know.. early bird offer :D
haha thanks man, ill throw you a heads up on rocketchat before im going to post something. Ill probably post something tonight. Not sure when I get around to it. Its about how I ran a $10,000 mining operation in my small bedroom.
Wow good timing brother. My next post will be something to do with the bedroom (not naughty stuff). Maybe I should wait til you release it then we'll have the bedroom word seeded on steemit :D
hi love the post i will be featuring it today
Good post and great idea too! I do experience it and you getting no where! Agree with you, take a break and everything will be refreshed. Happy Steeming and hope to see more post from you. Thanks @kevinwong.
Thanks for the kind words @jjchic
Looks like you haven't start blogging yet. I'll be on the lookout for your posts. Thanks again!
Hey kevinwong,
thank you for this sharing. I can totally agree. There was a time I felt bad and blamed anyone and everything. As I understood that I took my life into hands and changed. Now I do sports, read and love life. I hope more people find happiness
Thanks @timsaid . I know that feeling, I've been through that a long time ago.. glad you've made that leap. Be happy :)
No one is perfect and we all have to learn, right? Btw. great blog. I follow you. Keep the good work up.
Kevin ! You are one of my favourites ! Keep on writing resting and writing again. The community needs your kind 💕
Ah @mammasitta thanks for the encouragement :) I may be planning a cheaptrip to Bali maybe sometime this or next month! We should meet up if that happens!
I feel the same Kevin and hope you don't mind if I put my post from yesterday :) where I put my link here https://steemit.com/steemit-burnout/@mammasitta/burnt-out-how-do-you-enjoy-your-life-with-less
https://steemit.com/life/@gavvet/daily-pick-of-hidden-gems-14-featuring-dragonslayer109-as-author here is where i will be featuring your post
Awesome :) Thanks, I will be checkin out the other posts too :)
Good post @kevinwong I think it's important to rest a little between posting. Either we'll burnout from keeping up with the demand or from not finding success. There needs to be a balance. :)
A few days not posting seems like a lifetime on Steemit though :D. Thanks man for dropping by a good word @firepower !
Personally I've come to the conclusion that each person has their own pace. Some perform best slowly, others moderately, others when they are doing bursts of very intense activity. In other words, it is possible that there is no "best" recipe and it might depend on the person.
What you say about the sky (and the sun I may add) is indeed true, it can have very therapeutic effects.
https://steemit.com/writing/@razvanelulmarin/mental-exhaustion-is-real-save-your-creativity-get-a-day-off i wrote about it here too. it's a REAL thing and we must stay healthy.
thank you for this post too
It would less exhaustive (if that's a word) if we can just write and post and write and post. Looking at the results of a post could really get in the way sometimes :) stay healthy brother! :)
Great post. I particularly agree with the point about getting away and coming back later. It applies to a lot of things not just the creative process. By leaving and doing other things it gives a chance to gain perspective.
Thank you so much for this. Being from the Atari generation, with decades of gaming under my belt, I absolutely fall into the category of gamified completionist. Product of our generation/environment. I have been trying to pump out content, most of it just playful stuff I enjoy, nothing too serious. It is good to be reminded that sometimes breaks are beneficial. Fresh perspective is important!
Thanks for dropping a good word man :) Talking about games, are you pumped for No Man's Sky??!
OMG, I have seen it and it looks amazing, but WoW drops their demon hunter's in 6 days. I'm so conflicted!
Hi! Yes, to be happy and healthy is the most important. Your post is very interesting, especially thoughts about unfinished things. Good luck in Steemit.
Please, read my post too: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@knyaz/hi-steemers-my-name-is-igor-knyaz-and-i-ll-be-35-in-two-weeks
https://steemit.com/charity/@tjpezlo/blogging-for-a-cause-baby-david-survives-initial-surgery
👍nice tips @kevinwong
Very nice post about sun energy
Great reminder for me. Becoming so narrowly focused on something can lead to obsession and a disconnect from your true being. The key to a happy life is balance
Choose your obsessions wisely :)
Love it. Can you tell me who will know that the article is not finished? Only you. So maybe it is great idea to leave perfectionism as a silent killer and the twin to procrastination and have fun creating original content on steemit. Your posts have the energy and is so nice to read. I will maybe sound strange, but I don't like to read such an elaborates :)
Keep up the great work @kevinwong
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thank you! :)