😵‍💫 Motivation & Consistency · The Bunker #60

The other day at the gym, I was thinking that lately, it's been very difficult for me to avoid procrastination. I was coming from a period of strong procrastination.

I'm one of those people who, despite "thinking" that they work a lot, will never feel like it's enough and always have the thought of "look at what the other person has achieved in less time or at a younger age than me." I've emphasized "thinking" because I often wonder if I'm really productive during the working hours in front of the screen.

I won't lie, I love doing things and have a strong need to create, but the more ideas I add to my list of ideas, the larger my backlog becomes, and the larger it gets, the harder it is for me to finish what I'm doing.

Well, that's the situation. This is what I did to combat all of this:

First, I'm not an expert in productivity by any means; I'm just a designer who, like anyone else, has frustrations and thoughts.

I have a clear work routine: during the week, I focus on work, content creation, etc. The weekend is purely for friends and family. The thing is, there are many days when I didn't feel like working at all and just wanted to get back from the office, log into Discord with my friends, and start playing, honestly.

So,

• Motivation meets consistency. When you're not motivated, you'll find motivation in consistency.
• Don't focus on too many tasks, focus on just one. Something that has helped me is to write down the tasks I'm actively thinking about, so I can visualize and have a clear idea of where I'm putting my attention. Sometimes, if we don't write it down, it's not entirely clear.

Design is a frustrating profession; we depend a lot on creativity, productivity, and personal well-being. Being physically energetic and mentally healthy is what helps us stay creative and, in turn, produce the work we need to produce at that moment.

The reality is that creativity is something delicate; I don't believe you're born with it. In my opinion, it's all based on your mental repository of references.