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Motivation
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Andrew (Caliri Creations) and Kelly (Cocky Crocheter) dish on motivation - its glorious arrival, its sneaky departure, and the epic quest to get it back. Fiber artists know the struggle is real for reigniting that project spark.
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Bye.
Introduction to '2CCs of Fiber Arts'
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Hey everyone! Welcome in to another episode of 2CCs of Fiber Arts. It's Andrew and Kelly here to bring you another episode talking all about fiber arts and related topics.
00:00:25
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So um today we thought it would be fun to talk about motivation and what keeps us motivated to work on our projects and basically not abandon them along the
Maintaining Motivation in Fiber Arts
00:00:36
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way. So, um Kelly, you seemed like when we were talking about this episode, seemed like you had a lot to say about what keeps you motivated.
00:00:45
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ah So ah I'm really interested to hear, like, what does keep you motivated? How do you find your motivation? Yeah, that's um a great question. I mean, I have a lot to say about all kinds of things. So I mean, that's not unique to this episode alone, thankfully. um But I think yeah One of the things that I was really excited to be able to talk about was what happens when you feel like you don't have motivation um and what you kind of do to kind of get it back. ah One of the things that is a term that I've heard in my like groups and circles and things like that has been Crow Joe.
00:01:19
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And I was like, wow, that's actually kind like a... a fun word to throw around when you're like, Oh, I've just, I've lost my crow Joe. I've lost my crow. I just, I i don't have my crow Joe backer. Yeah. I've got my crow Joe back kind of thing. Um, and yeah. And what crow Joe, I'm sure you could probably guess if you are a fiber artist, it's crochet mojo or crow tovation. If you want to say it, I know that there's like,
00:01:44
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Crotivation. I like that. So you know how knitting has all kinds of these like puns and plays on words? And I'm like, finally crochet has one too. I'm like, Cro-Jo and Crotivation. Yes. Oh my God.
00:01:58
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So I'm like, that's also one of the reasons I'm excited about this. Because I'm like, we get
Strategies for Regaining Motivation
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this. Because it's like No-Jo or Knitivation. It just doesn't have the same ring to it. um Yeah.
00:02:10
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No, it doesn't. Yeah. So that's, that's kind of like where I was wanting to start um was talking about like when I'm not motivated because I'm sure we've all been there.
00:02:20
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Yeah. right um So I know that for me, um one of the big factors that'll happen when I don't feel motivated to work on a project is a lot of times it's just,
00:02:31
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Either I'm like tired of the project because I've just been working on it for so long, or especially if it's a bigger one, it gets so unwieldy that like getting it out alone feels like a chore. yeah It's not enjoyable for me. Yeah.
00:02:49
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Um, so yeah, what I typically will try to do in those moments is I try to remind myself of the excitement that I had when I was first starting the project, which does not always work. I will not lie. Um, but i do find that it does help me remember. okay. I remember when I started this part of it, it was really fun. Um,
00:03:11
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Or a lot of times I'm like, the reason it's this big and unwieldy is because you've made so much progress. Look at how far you've gotten. You still have some work to do, but overall, like it's, it's still an enjoyable project. Um, so that's usually kind of like a tip that I tell myself, uh, to kind of get my spark going as well.
00:03:32
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So, you know, that's just, that's kind of like one thing that I was thinking about, um, when it comes to like the motivation side of things, but, um, I didn't know if whether like you also had similar things or if like you had different ways of getting into your own when you get a project that you're like, I'm bored with this, so I don't want to work on this anymore. Yeah.
00:03:53
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ah Well, I think that that's great. Those are definitely really good reminders. You know, I loved what you said about, you know, the only reason the project is this big and annoying to work with is, well, because I made it that big. Yeah. I already put in so much work in this. Like that is a reason alone to keep working on it because otherwise
Social Media's Role in Motivation
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you did all that for nothing.
00:04:15
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So I definitely really liked that. ah And I think now in my hobby, one thing that really motivates me is my YouTube page, because I know if I don't make any progress on my whip, then oh i'm you know i won't have anything to really update. you know i give weekly updates on my projects.
00:04:39
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And so in the back of my mind, I'm always like, well, I have to do at least something during the week so that I have something to show for. you know So it's kind of like a...
00:04:50
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I guess, I don't know, self-imposed deadline, but it does kind of encourage me to get the project back out and work on it. Okay. That is very interesting because i will say sometimes like the social media side of things are like posting on YouTube.
00:05:06
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Oftentimes almost has like an opposite effect with motivating me. It turns it almost into a have to like it's an obligation. So it makes it like, oh, this isn't something I'm getting out to work on because I'm enjoying it.
00:05:17
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So it almost like actually kills my motivation to work on a project. I already don't feel super motivated to work on. um Yeah. So that's interesting that like that motivates you.
00:05:29
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Well, I think it's like it motivates me but it motivates me to get the project out. ten You know what i mean? Like you were saying like when the project is too big, like it's a chore just to take it out. I'm kind of in that space right now with the sweater that I'm working on where I'm like, oh, I don't i just don't even want to take it out because it's like a whole to do to like get it out and like position it correctly when you know where it's comfortable to work on. and Knowing that I have content that I want to make makes it more like urgent to take it out. i'm like, just take it out. Just take it out and look at it. you know like Put it next to you.
00:06:05
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And then eventually I'll like take it out and I'll be like, OK, I actually do want to make progress on this. like The whole reason of making the update video is so that I can show off the progress.
00:06:17
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And I want to make the video because I like making the videos. And so it's kind of like the two go hand in hand. Like I want to make the video. I want to work on the project.
Creative Ways to Enhance Enjoyment
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Even if I'm not feeling motivated, the desire to make the video helps me work on the project. That's, that's really actually, I think really cool. And I think that that's the thing is that because you like making the videos, you like showing off that progress. Like I don't like making videos. I don't like posting yeah updates. Like I,
00:06:47
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I mean, I do. i do do it. um And I do like if I am excited about it. But for the most part, I'm like, this is more of a chore. Like it's just chore on chore. um But that that is really kind of like fun. Like that's what motivates you. I think for me, if it's a project like that, um one of the things I will also try to do is try to be like, okay, you are okay I know this might sound a little bit weird.
00:07:14
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But I really like the idea of like you know fantasy and magic and stuff like that. If anybody who's out there knows me, they know that like that's kind of a big thing of like, I grew up like loving wizard characters and things like that. So a lot of times what I try to remind myself of is I'm like, sometimes a wizard's work is tedious and time consuming and complicated, but you've got to get the work done.
00:07:37
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And so I'm almost like it's, I have to finish the spell. Like I have a spell that I've been casting this whole time and I've been building on it and building on it. And so then i'm like, as I'm doing this, I'm imagining I'm stitching more and more magic into my work.
00:07:54
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which is a very simple, I know, I know. So sometimes I'm like, what I do is I'm like, okay, what is going to really make me feel like I'm actually doing that? Cause I can't just say I'm doing it and pretend like ah pretend has to come with some level of realism. So I'm like, okay, I get a particular like drink out. I might be like, I'm going to make myself some coffee or some tea or get some wine and be like, okay, there's my motivation potion or something like that. Um,
00:08:21
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I know yeah I need energy potion or like, you know, something like that. And then like, especially if one of my cats is huled up next to me, I'll be like, okay, so I've got my familiar with me. And then I'm like, I'm curled up. And then I like, I'll watch videos is on YouTube or something. That's like about magical things. Or I'll watch like other crochet or knitting videos to be like, I'm, you know, getting their energy or something like that. And then I'll just pop it out and just be like, okay, now I'm able to craft. And it feels like I'm crafting magically instead of it just being you know,
00:08:51
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chore or a burden. I'm like, well, it's kind of like how a wizard or a witch has chores in their cottage, but I'm like, but they're doing magical chores. So I'm like, I'm doing a magical chore
Fluctuations in Project Motivation
00:09:01
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right now. Um, that's something that like yeah helps me privately be able to get my motivation back for a project that maybe I am not as excited to work on.
00:09:11
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Okay. now Well, now it's not private. Well, no, you're right. No, it's not. yes um Yeah. but i But that's cool. that's a nice Yeah, it's true. And I think that that's another thing why like I enjoy things like wearables, like when I crochet them is because I'm going to eventually be putting them on or somebody else will be wearing them. And in my mind, I'm like pretending I'm creating almost like an enhancement garment or a protective garment that they might get if they were a video game character and they were buying this from like a shop and they're like this ups your charisma or your intelligence or your like defense points or things like that like that's exactly what i'm doing i'm creating a piece of like garment that magically is going to enhance somebody so yeah so um that is a lot of Okay. Yeah. That's a lot of like the big help behind like the motivation is just, you know, kind of imagining it that way.
00:10:07
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Okay. Well, so it's almost even like ah like you are doing like a fantasy role play while you're kind of working on your yeah craft. Exactly. And I mean, it makes sense because there are a lot of like fantasy games where you do do crafting. Like you craft things like they will oftentimes have crafting systems. So in my mind, I'm like, I'm just working through the crafting system of my real life game right now. um And it's just not as fast as like in a video game, but it's still, i'm I am making progress. um
00:10:38
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And I know I keep like waving my hands around. It's like one of the things that, um so obviously like as you can see, I'm wearing my fingerless gloves that I just published fairly recently. um And these ones I was highly motivated to work on.
00:10:55
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But also there would still be moments where I'd be like, I don't have a desire to work on these, even though I was so gung ho beforehand. But one thing that really did help me was the fact that I was like, I'm working with small hooks, small needles, it's merino wool, it's gloves. It's like, it's not even like a big project and they looked really good. And it just was like so exciting seeing them come to fruition.
00:11:19
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And I was like, oh my God, i'm literally making myself hand armor. Like I was like, I've made, I'm like, I'm making this and I'm like gonna go out and be like, yeah, that's right. It's like giving me warmth and you know, it's keeping me magically protected like with my hands as I work with them and cast more spells. Yeah, I'm like jiggling my fingers around. ah Yeah, yeah.
00:11:41
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But yeah, I know you were really motivated to work on those gloves and they came out really, really nice by the way. So, um in the same like you know scope of talking about motivation, you were talking about what happens when you don't have motivation, but um how do you get to that point of like, you know, obviously when you start a project, you're highly motivated, but then towards the middle, you you know, there's a chance of losing motivation. What do you think causes
Progress Tracking: Motivator or Demotivator?
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that like loss of motivation? um
00:12:15
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I know that for me, it's ah we've kind of touched on this in previous episodes as well, where it's like, okay, so so part of the excitement, the dopamine hit you get is the starting of something new. like Anytime we start something new, there's just natural excitement that comes with it. So...
00:12:31
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a new project, a new type of like design you've never worked on before, um that already just kind of hits. But then you start settling into the reality of, okay, well, now this is an everyday thing. like I'm trudging along. Kind of like how on your're on your hoodie right now, you're in this you're out of the color work part, you're in the stockinette part. like That is the least exciting part. Yeah, it's the most meditative part. So it's like, okay, well, if that's what I'm in the mood for that's great. But if I'm not in the mood for that, or I'm like, I'm just bored doing stockinette over and over, like, even with these gloves, there would be at one point, I'm like, all I'm doing is just working single crochet round after round after round. i'm like, Oh my god, there's no progress on this lace, like small project. And then I have a second one I have to make. Yeah.
00:13:18
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Oh, yeah. And I think like part of it is also, as you start seeing it form, the excitement of like what's new, the rest of it is that you're making very little progress. like I one time actually calculated, was like, okay, so when you start your first row, you've made infinite progress because you started with nothing and now you've got something.
00:13:38
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So yeah yeah, but then the next row you've made a hundred percent progress because you've doubled it. But then the next row you've only made 50% progress because you've only increased by half. Then the next row you've you've quartered it. And then like the percentage of progress drops compared to what you already have. And it drops fast. Like it's a logarithmic drop. So I was like,
00:14:02
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That was how I explained to myself mathematically why it doesn't feel like I'm making as much progress as I go, because as the project grows, the amount it takes to make progress is smaller and smaller and smaller. um So I think that might be... Yeah, well yeah and I think like it's kind of like when you...
00:14:20
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If you've ever been to like school, like you've, or my God, everybody's been to school, but like college. Yes, I have there. Yes, college, like when you're in your undergrad or grad or you're like, you know, you feel like you've been in school forever, but then you're like, I've only at the halfway point. I still have half of my schooling left. Oh yeah. It becomes so demotivating.
00:14:40
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Until you get out of that and then you're like now I'm actually really close then the senioritis kicks in but You're at least like motivated by the fact you're like I'm still so close at least I've got most of it out of the way so I think like That might be what yeah happens to me is halfway through a project. I'm down at my lowest level of motivation But then if I can get past oh, yeah, I'm up here and I'm like, okay, I'm really really close. Yeah Yeah, I was actually going to comment on that because I do feel like people are much more motivated at the beginning and at the end. yeah
00:15:12
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You know, like the beginning, obviously that new excitement. The middle is like the doldrums, like it's super kind of like potentially boring and, you know, monotonous, repetitive. But then there's a light at the end of the tunnel eventually.
00:15:26
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If you, yeah you know, not everyone makes it to the end of their project, that's but if you get there, if you get within striking distance of actually binding off or finishing, then motivation goes way back up.
00:15:39
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And I think, you know, to, to add to your, the logarithmic decrease you were talking about, I think, you know, yeah, if you consider it row by row, then yes, like, you know, the amount of actual work you're getting is like less and less.
00:15:55
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um But if you consider the whole piece, I think that's why motivation comes back at the end, because you can look at the piece and be like, oh, wait, I'm like 75% done with this. I just have like the sleeves and that's it. Or like, you know, something like that. And so then you start to see it as like a bigger picture of like the progress percentage is now like out of 100%.
00:16:20
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You know what I mean? so and So then you can be like, oh, well now I have only 25% left. This was going to be a breeze. I'm already 75% of the way down. Okay. Yeah. And I think, okay. So it's funny that you're kind of bringing another mathematical idea into it because I'm like a lot of my brain thinks mathematically anyway. So that actually, because I think that you're right because at some point in time, I'm no longer thinking in terms of progress. I'm thinking in terms of what's left.
00:16:49
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And I think that after you hit that kind of like halfway point, it's no longer progress. It is what is left.
Completion as a Motivator
00:16:56
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Like that's the mindset shift that happens. I've never even thought of it that way, but you're right. Like I would sit there and be like, okay, I have one whole glove done.
00:17:06
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So I'm 50% of the way through. And then I'll have part of a glove. like I'm more than 50% through. I'm no longer thinking in terms of I've made this much progress, this much progress, this much progress. Oh my God. Like that's, wow. Okay. What an insight. yeah Thank you for sharing that with me. Yeah.
00:17:23
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Yeah. Yeah. Well, you know, ah in high school, I ran cross country and track. And so a lot of times my brain goes right back to the track. So ah if you run one mile on the track, that's four laps.
00:17:37
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And so um I always think about my mile on the track. And I use this at the gym, too. Like when I'm doing a mile on the elliptical or something, I think in terms of track. And so the first lap is a quarter. of ah Well, every lap is a quarter of a mile. But the first lap is like, you know, I'm I'm out the gate strong. I'm going and I'm like ready. You know, I'm excited to prove myself or whatever.
00:18:02
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And then second lap is kind of like about the same as the first lap. You know, I can, I still have lots of energy. I'm still like ready to go. the third lap. is historically always my worst lap ever. i I completely lose all of the initial energy.
00:18:21
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I'm like, I'm exhausted already, but i am I still have to double the amount of output that I just did. And I'm like, my brain can't find a way out. you know I'm like, there's still so much left.
00:18:35
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So I have to really, really push myself on like the 50 75% range. That third lap, that's the hardest. The fourth lap, that's after 75% is already done.
00:18:50
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And I know i only have 25% left. That's when I bring out the sprints. That's when I'm like, all right, I got... I got to use all the energy I have in the tank and there's nothing left. I don't need that energy for anything else now.
00:19:04
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So it's time to really push it. And I use that kind of setup in like a lot of things that I do in life, like projects, you know, it's the same thing, highly motivated in the beginning, highly motivated at the end.
00:19:19
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Um, But I think that shift happens after the 75% completion mark. Then it's like there's so little left that it's easy to push through to the end. Okay. Yeah. Okay. That is really an interesting like metric almost. And you're right. Like that does really apply to how motivation works in other aspects of your life. Like what?
00:19:43
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Even just like things like cleaning your house, you're like, well, at the very beginning, you're like gung ho. You're like, I'm going to deep clean all this stuff. And then the next thing you know, you're like, I'm halfway through and it's a bigger mess. I'm like, Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into? But then you get close to the end and you're like, I see it wrapping up.
00:19:59
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I see it. It's like everything looks sparkly. yeah Now it's just the finishing touches, the tidying up. And then afterwards you sit down and you're like, I'm so happy, like with the results of this. And,
00:20:10
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It made you feel like, okay, there were some dark spots. There was some dark moments, but now I did it.
Necessity vs. Excitement in Project Completion
00:20:15
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I made it through, but now I'm thinking through this and I'm wondering, I'm like, that actually has not been true for every project I've worked on. Cause there have been times when I have been past 75% point, but I've been so just like demotivated by the project that I'm like, I don't even want to work that last 25%.
00:20:35
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um And I'm always like, what's the difference between projects like that versus the ones where I'm like, I was motivated after I hit that 75% mark. um And I think it may depend on like the type of project, because I think when I've made blankets, blankets were the hardest for me to really motivate to finish. Yeah. Because of how monotonous it was. It was like, oh my God, is this not big enough yet? And I think the whole time, all I'm thinking is progress. I'm never thinking i only have this much left.
00:21:09
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I see blankets for me. I think, I mean, I agree. They're definitely a lot harder. Like the longer you go, the harder it seems. But I do still feel like towards the end of a blanket, I'm like, let's just get it over with, you know, like let's end the suffering. just need this blanket already.
00:21:31
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um so I do still typically find motivation at the end of a project. Maybe a little bit later than 75% for a blanket, but still like towards the end, it's that like desire to finish is like so strong.
00:21:48
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So I find like a second wind. Okay. Well, okay. So then interesting question then. Have there been any projects where you've not lost motivation where you were like excited from start to finish or okay. yeah So like what, what's an example of one?
00:22:07
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Typically like small projects, you know, like these hats, if I decide I want to make another hat, then it's like, it's only going to take a couple days. So then I'm like highly motivated throughout the whole thing.
00:22:19
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um And I'm trying to think like bigger projects that I was highly motivated the entire time. oh man, I don't know. i think bigger projects, I always like lose some of the motivation along the way.
00:22:36
Speaker
But the shorter projects, it makes a lot more sense that you know you don't have that dip in motivation because there's just not there's not enough hours of work to be put on it to actually lose motivation. That's interesting because I actually find that some of my smaller projects I lose motivation very quickly for.
00:22:56
Speaker
Yeah, because i think in my... Wow. Okay, I think it's because it's that mindset of this is a smaller project, so it should not take me very long. But then when it starts taking me longer than I was anticipating, which always seems to happen... It's always like, well, this sucks. I don't like the fact that this is taking me so long to work on. Whereas if I go into something like a sweater project, I'm like, I already know this is going to take me a few months to work on.
00:23:23
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So I'm not worried about like how long it's taking. In fact, I'm quite excited that I'm seeing the progress I've made. you know Anytime I'm at that, like, especially in the first half of it, I'm like, wow, I've like already made this much progress on it. Um, I think that one yeah of the things that I didn't ever really lose motivation on was making the Uris sweater, which was like the third one in my wind sweater collection. Um, it was the one with like the little seed stitch in it. Um, and,
00:23:56
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I just loved working that stitch so much. Like it was just so much fun. And then even when I got to just working half double crochets in rounds, I was like, this is a lot of fun for me. And it's a beautiful project. Um,
00:24:10
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this was the yarn I used for it. So it was like just a fun color. Like i I, loved the color and like, it just, it works up really, really nicely. It's just like a really, I enjoyed every moment of that project. And I was just like, wow, that is so great. Like even the other sweaters in that same collection, there would be points in it when i was like, I'm not motivated to work on this, but that one, for some reason I i did not feel that way.
00:24:33
Speaker
and was like, yeah, okay. Yeah. Oh wow. Yeah, it's true. You definitely bring up a good point about like when a project takes longer than you think, then you lose motivation. I have definitely had that. I mean, these these slippers were a prime example. These sailor slippers. Girl, those slippers? I thought this was going to be like a two-week project and it took a month.
00:24:58
Speaker
And they're they still didn't even come out the way that I wanted them to. Oh my God. Don't you hate that? You're like, you do that. You, and you did more, you bet did way better than I would. I would have given up and been like, I'm throwing these away ah um because you know how i like to throw everything away. yeah um But I, just toss these. They're no, um but I do remember like you finishing it and it still wasn't quite what you wanted. So I'm like, even after all of that, and it's still not right. I'm like, no.
00:25:28
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No, not worth it. ah I know. Yes. Yeah. I mean, okay. So that, yeah that actually makes me think I was like, you weren't necessarily motivated.
Reframing Motivation
00:25:40
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or I don't know, like, would you say you were motivated to finish those slippers or did you almost finish them out of spite? Like, is there a difference between yeah that type of motivation? Yeah.
00:25:52
Speaker
Well, I mean, i think you bring up an excellent point there because, yeah, it wasn't like, yay, can't wait to work on these. it was like, got to work on those if I ever want them to be finished, you know?
00:26:06
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ah So it was more like a chore. um But I guess you could argue that it like still was a form of motivation. You know, like I did still have like the desire to work on it.
00:26:20
Speaker
not because I wanted to work on it, but because I wanted it done. I wanted to never work on it again. So that was like the reason to work on it now.
00:26:31
Speaker
oh You know, so I don't know if that's still motivation or not. That's an interesting point. Yeah, i because even as I was asking the question, i was like, well, I don't have an answer because I'm, i mean, that's what i'm asking. I wanted to know what you thought. So maybe I could just mirror your opinion and not have to think through it myself. um But it's...
00:26:49
Speaker
I don't know. I don't know. But I at least didn't throw them away. They're still here. And I could still wear them if I wanted. Do you wear them?
00:27:00
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No. it's It was a long pause for you to be like, No, I don't. ah Okay, well, it's hot right now, I don't need them for my feet. um ah you know Maybe when winter rolls back around, maybe I'll wear them. maybe Maybe not. Maybe you'll find them at a landfill someday. I don't know. Well, okay, they're pure wool, so they will biodegrade, so at least they you won't be hurting the environment with your slippers. god ah yes Yeah. yes. Well, okay. So i think like, as you were kind of describing that, I think there are some people who might argue that something like spite or just pushing through, powering through the desire just to finish it is an actual motivation.
00:27:53
Speaker
It's like, ah yeah then So for me, when I think motivation, I only think like the positive thing, like I'm enjoying this. I'm loving this. This is wonderful. But that's also unrealistic to expect that to happen all the time. So maybe it's like, oh, yeah, it's almost like a guilty feeling. If you feel like I'm not motivated, it's like, no, maybe you're not motivated in this way, but you could be motivated in this other way that maybe isn't the most positive way.
00:28:20
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But like, I want to finish this so I don't have to work on it anymore. So it's not just sitting up and taking space or i have a deadline to get this out. Like I definitely have a couple of things where i'm like, I have finished them because I had to because I had a contract or something like that. So I'm like, I can't afford to not be quote motivated to work on this.
00:28:41
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um So yeah, I think that that's like another thing is that we've we sometimes just have to reframe what it means to be motivated to do something. Maybe. I don't know. that yeah That's kind of like where my train of thought went on that.
00:28:56
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Yeah. I mean, ah you know, whatever it takes to motivate you to finish your project is valid. You know, I think as long as you get to the end point, then you, you won already.
00:29:08
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So, um, you know, the whatever got you there, then, you know, great. That's, that's your source of motivation. yeah Okay. Yeah, that's true. Very good. Okay. Yeah.
00:29:19
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yeah I really liked that. Kind of like my, begrudging um I'm a wizard that has to do this. Like I have to finish this spell in order to save the kingdom or something like that. I
Event Planning as Motivation
00:29:32
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don't know. ah ah It's like Well, if you're a wizard, why can't you just, you know, wave your wand and then it's done?
00:29:39
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I sometimes wish I had that kind of magical power to be like, I just want this project done. Whisk it away. But that's not how it works. That is just not how it works. So trust me, i have wished that. yeah ah But it it could also be like, well, this is just how the magic in our current world works. Is that like, I take my wand, my hook and the yarn, the raw energy, the the magical material, and I stitch them together. and it's like, like how there are some spells in like D and D or something like that. It's like, this is going to take five minutes for it to cast or five turns or whatever. It's like build it up and cast. Oh, like,
00:30:18
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Okay, like Dragon Ball Z, where it's like they do the Kamehameha thing, where it's like, you know, you gotta pull and get to Super Saiyan status and like really build it up, and it's like but there's fighting going on around you. So I'm like, you know what?
00:30:31
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This is just a spell that's gonna take me a little longer, so Yeah. ah Yeah, that's true. Yeah, I guess you're right. you you So then you are casting spells and ah using your magic wand to create things. Yes, it's true. And same to you. You just sometimes use two at a time. Like two wands at once. yeah. Yeah.
00:30:53
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Yes. Yes. I love using two wands at the same time. Yep. Okay. Knitting, knitting, knitting with two wands. Yes. um so do you like, I've talked about like kind of my idea of like a fantasy motivation, like, you know, just kind of as we're getting towards the end here, is there like anything that you pretend to kind of get you through things or do you just, I don't know if you work that way. I know playing pretend and imagination is just kind of like a big thing for me.
00:31:19
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oh I don't know if I play pretend like that or I feel like it's it's mostly just like like a work schedule. kind of like I just know that I want to get it done and I know that I won't get it done if I don't work on it.
00:31:36
Speaker
And so then that's that's my like biggest motivator. And like thinking of, ah like for example, the bear sweater that I'm working on right now, I want to have that finished by the time my knitting group goes on our spring retreat, which is happening, um you know, a little ways away from now. But I'm like, all right, I want to finish it before then because we're going to go to Big Bear.
00:32:00
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which is a place in California. And I want my bear sweater to be done before then so I could wear my bear sweater and big bear. You know, like that's a motivating thing. and That's, that's kind of what I am like, you know, I think about what's coming up in my life that I want to bring the finished object to. Like, ah there was a cruise that I was going on last year that I was like, I want my steaking sweater to be done before I go on the cruise because I want to show it off to my family and, you know, like, ah be warm on the cruise. And so that was what made me really push towards the end of like, well...
00:32:37
Speaker
you have until X date. And if it's not done by then, you won't have it. And so then the whole dream of having the item on the event or on the trip or whatever will die. And I want to keep that dream alive. So I have to keep working it. you might say you're kind of a dream weaver there then. okay A dream weaver, oh my god. Yes, I'm engaging in stitch craft and you're dream weaving. There we go. ah Yeah, a nice little plug for your tank top. Oh no, a plug for my dream weaver tank top. That can't possibly what this is about. Just like you can't possibly get these plebeous gloves on my website or anything like that. Or Andrew's hat that he's wearing, like he's got hat patterns. We never promote anything like that on here.
00:33:26
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No, never. Just like last episode, we totally didn't talk all about my hand at yarn. no. that You can still totally get in the Etsy shop, by the way. yeah Feel available for purchase. Yeah. All
Conclusion and Listener Engagement
00:33:41
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right. Well, now that we're done with our shameless product plugs, I'm feeling much more motivated to go and work on my project right now. So I think it's time that we go ahead and start wrapping this up.
00:33:52
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Yeah. Well, it was really interesting hearing about what motivates you. And, ah you know, i think we have different ways of motivating each other, different ways of like, um or sorry, motivating ourselves. But we also motivate each other, that' you know yeah ah So it's ah really interesting to learn about, ah you know, the insight that you have there and ah learn how your brain operates. So that that was really interesting. to you Well, in the meantime, ah we would love to hear how your brain operates. And if you're listening to us here on YouTube, ah definitely pop a comment down there and let us know, like, what keeps you motivated? um How do you get your Crow Joe or the Knitter's equivalent, whatever that may be? um and
00:34:33
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And like, you know, what what keeps you going? Like, do you have a more similar outlook to me or to Andrew or kind of like a mix of something totally different we didn't even talk about? Yeah. Yeah. And we hope that you'll be motivated enough to hit that subscribe button and the bell icon so that you'll know when our next episode comes out.
00:34:51
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And hopefully you'll have the motivation to come back to our channel and watch that episode as well. ah But until then, ah we will catch you later. hope you have a great rest of your day.
00:35:02
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Bye.