Ya boy has no motivation. No motivation to write. I feel like I have nothing to say. No motivation for school. Classes seem like a chore right now. No desire to make videos. The only thing I really have been doing is skating. I was talking to my good friend and old roommate and he was telling me the same thing, how he didn’t feel like doing anything right now (he’s been working hard though). The problem is that even though I’m burned out and just sitting here doing nothing, I feel like I’m letting myself down by not working towards my vision. But then I come on here and attempt to write and nothing worthwhile comes out, just a couple of random ass thoughts and nothing near a meaningful post.
I hit the grindstone hard over the months of December and January. Everyday I was doing a little bit of everything and not taking a lot of time off. Guess I used up all my energy. Burnout is the worst because it takes away the original reasoning for why you are working so hard in the first place, whatever that reason may be. You never want to get into a head space where you feel like you are doing something simply because you need to be working on it. Once you lose sight of your true motivations and desires, you start to dread the work put in rather than enjoying it.
Take a break youngin’. You and I still have a lot of life to live, we do have a lot of time left believe it or not. You don’t have to work yourself to your grave. People get fixated on the idea that they have to be grinding their ass off 24/7 every single second of the day. Cause if you aren’t working than somebody else is. Yes, if you really want something to happen in your life, you have to work for it as much as you possibly can. No output without input right? Of course that’s true, but how much of that 24/7 work is really getting you where you need to be? Do you really think you are being productive the entire time? Probably not.
Whenever I get into that mindset that I should be taking no days off, my work usually gets subpar. My ideas, my body, and my mental become drained after a certain amount of time and the more I ignore and keep pushing is when I start to lose my original vision. Then shit feels like a chore, you get me?
It’s quality over quantity above everything. Think about your grind. making music, filming videos, crafting clothes, whatever it may be. Whenever I say “piece,” substitute for your specific work. Let’s say you have a month to make something happen. In that month, would you rather have ten average pieces or one amazing piece that takes the whole month? Of course you would rather have one standout piece. At the end of the day, that one piece will get far more recognition and love than all ten of the average pieces combined.
The work mentality is critical to any person’s success. You can’t get where you want to go without putting in the due time and work. But there is a huge difference between empty work and meaningful work. Sitting there looking at a wall trying for hours at a time is far worse than taking a break and living your life, but many people seem to think that because you are “working,” looking at a wall is productive.
The best ideas, the best visions, the best progress comes naturally, organically. You can’t force what’s meant to be. So don’t force it. If you are stuck, let’s say writer’s block for example, take a rest. Live your life and gain some new experiences and insight. You never know what will be your next source of inspiration and motivation. You’re not going to fall behind because you aren’t spending every second of your day on your grind. Like I said, too much of anything is a bad thing.
You have to feel when you are getting burned out and understand that taking a break will do you better than pushing through. One of my favorite mottos and something that I have said a couple times in this blog is enjoying the journey just as much, if not more than the end result. That will never happen if you are burned out just going through the motions.
Breathe. Meditate. Take that nap. Do what you need to do to make your work meaningful.
