Comments on: motivation and commitment

By: Cranialstrain

Cranialstrain — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:29:42 +0000

It will be of no surprise to you from our conversations over the years (on LiveJournal) that I share a similar problem with drive and commitment; it's not that the enthusiasm isn't there - just that "I let" other things in life get in the way as some kind of auto-mechanism to excuse myself from the fear of failure.

I would be very interested in trying to do something, although I'm not sure a joint project would work for me; instead I would find us doing the same project/theme separately an interesting exercise to how we tackle it. Ultimately the one who produces the best (if any) result would get a reward/prize.

As much as I'd like any prize/reward for you to involve "a day at a harem" I can't see that happening, but I'm sure I'll think of something else similar that will spur you on!

I'm on/around messenger if you wanna chat further :)

By: Cranialstrain

Cranialstrain — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:29:42 +0000

By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:58:06 +0000

Yay! I know you've been wanting to do this. We really just need to set
a date and get it done. The weather is great for this now and we've
got tons of day light. Let me know what works for you… as long as it
isn't in July since I'll be out of town for almost all of it.

By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:52:06 +0000

I promise not to be an asshole if you become my motivator.

Ha

(sent via BlackBerry)

By: fortytwostars

fortytwostars — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:45:16 +0000

I can so relate to this post. Of course, for me, once I ask someone to start motivating me, then I start ignoring/hiding from/resenting them. This is because I am an asshole.

By: Monica

Monica — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:50:17 +0000

I will definitely help with the water photo shoot. :) You should know, though, that it is all part of my plan to see you and Jess and Celeste after an excruciatingly long period of time. Oh, and shower you all with delicious baked goods, of course.

By: Jim Reverend

Jim Reverend — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:46:05 +0000

Well, if I died tomorrow I don't think anything about this world would
make me happy... since I'd be dead and either rotting in the ground or
concerned with something greater.

These things don't really even make me happy while I'm alive. To some
extent they do. But it's not the project that makes me happy, is the
benefits those projects have the potential to produce that makes me
happy. Even photographing women in various states of undress can get
boring after time. But meeting new people, seeing new ideas come
forth, forging new lasting relationships, and instigating thought or
emotion in other people... those things do make me feel very good
about myself.

I don't mind the hippie route. In fact, I partake in that philosophy a
bit myself. And I don't think what I'm doing counteracts that.
Happiness and fulfilment are always the end goal. It's where that
happiness comes from that changes.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:29:48 +0000

if you died tomorrow. would being on top of all of those things make you happy? ;)

i wonder if i'll be a full-fledged hippy before i die? ;p