raystuttgart
Civ4Col Modder
Hi guys,
since I am still on my "philosphical trip" I realized a few things lately.
One of the things I realized for example was that inital motivation and lasting passion are not the same.
You might be motivated to start stuff but still not feel happy, passionate or fulfilled keeping up working on them.
So at one point or the other you will be very very tempted do simply give up again ...
So e.g.
You may feel obliged to keep a promise or do stuff to be respected but feel stressed doing so because you would rather do something else.
You may work on something because you are given a favour in exchage but still not like doing it because it keeps you away from something more fun.
Extrinsic motivation is often the spark you need to ignite the fire and start working.
But only passion is the fire itself that keeps you going because you feel fulfilled.
But every time you have to re-ignite the fire of passion, it gets harder to find enough motivation to do so.
So what keeps the fire of passion burning? Well I think the fuel is simply a feeling of fulfillment.
(What lets us return to modding even if private life is stressful and we feel burned out?)
Normally these things let us find fulfillment and passion?
Do we offer such an environment for new motivated modders?
To formulate it differently:
By the way, I think this can not just be applied to new modders.
Also old modders lose their motivation and passion sometimes ...
It has happened to myself more than once and it has most likely happened to others as well.
Wouldn't it be great if we could create some kind of environment that prevents us to lose our passion?
Wouldn't it be great to create some kind of environment that might convice some old guys to return?
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Well ... please excuse for being philosophical again ...
(But maybe thinking about that stuff might help us become a better community.)
What would be needed to make this community better for you?
since I am still on my "philosphical trip" I realized a few things lately.
One of the things I realized for example was that inital motivation and lasting passion are not the same.
You might be motivated to start stuff but still not feel happy, passionate or fulfilled keeping up working on them.
So at one point or the other you will be very very tempted do simply give up again ...
So e.g.
You may feel obliged to keep a promise or do stuff to be respected but feel stressed doing so because you would rather do something else.
You may work on something because you are given a favour in exchage but still not like doing it because it keeps you away from something more fun.
Extrinsic motivation is often the spark you need to ignite the fire and start working.
But only passion is the fire itself that keeps you going because you feel fulfilled.
But every time you have to re-ignite the fire of passion, it gets harder to find enough motivation to do so.
So what keeps the fire of passion burning? Well I think the fuel is simply a feeling of fulfillment.
(What lets us return to modding even if private life is stressful and we feel burned out?)
Normally these things let us find fulfillment and passion?
- Socializing with people we like and with which we share similar values --> Community
- Having the possibility to be creative and feeling that our ideas are heard --> Participation
- Contributing to something we consider valuable and feeling appreciated --> Appreciation
- Having the chance to grow by learning and getting helped if needed --> Chance to grow
- Having a common vision and common goals as source of inspiration --> Inspiration
Do we offer such an environment for new motivated modders?
To formulate it differently:
- Do we offer community and maybe even friendship?
- Do we give enough possibility to participate?
- Do we give new modders enough appreciation?
- Do we give new modders enough chances to grow?
- Is our vision easy to understand and inspiring?
- Why are we not able to turn their starting motivation into lasting passion?
- And if modders lose their passion how can we help them to find it again?
By the way, I think this can not just be applied to new modders.
Also old modders lose their motivation and passion sometimes ...
It has happened to myself more than once and it has most likely happened to others as well.
Wouldn't it be great if we could create some kind of environment that prevents us to lose our passion?
Wouldn't it be great to create some kind of environment that might convice some old guys to return?
------
Well ... please excuse for being philosophical again ...
(But maybe thinking about that stuff might help us become a better community.)
What would be needed to make this community better for you?
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