Post ACXNsvryeOM3KeGe8m by freemo@qoto.org
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(DIR) Post #ACXLwFDAzi2oHRdPma by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T22:59:13Z
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I have been really struggling to find the joy I used to find in coding lately and I'm not really sure why...
(DIR) Post #ACXM6RFV5tQWVfaC9I by shoshin@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:01:01Z
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@freemo Need a rest?
(DIR) Post #ACXMCOlrDjYwYsYkJU by bonifartius@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:02:08Z
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@freemo maybe try a new language? sometimes a breath of fresh air helps me :)
(DIR) Post #ACXMGNlMuSw0atELLM by hans_w@federate.hopto.org
2021-10-19T23:02:50Z
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Could be several things. I had the same for some years and I somehow found the joy again. This might be a stupid remark but did you somehow did not meet people that could enspire you to code? Either by improving or having the thought to simply to try new stuff?
(DIR) Post #ACXMH46PUcinuJOjyK by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:02:59Z
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@shoshin not a rest so much as a vacation. Coronavirus along with my spinal injury has had me cooped up for way way too long and its starting to effect my mentality for sure.
(DIR) Post #ACXMLMcAbgBATqIrPE by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:03:43Z
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@bonifartius yea that helped for a bit, been playing with mostly new (to me) languages for over a year now. But even then its hard to muster the excitement and energy that I should have, and usuall have.
(DIR) Post #ACXMRDu7u9ENCeUpI8 by shoshin@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:04:52Z
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@freemo I and my husband have physical permanent injuries from a car accident... it's hard on the morale... Do you have any pain related to your injury?
(DIR) Post #ACXMRkRCwghs6WDhIW by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:04:53Z
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@hans_w people dont really inspire me much in general. Dont get me wrong there are some people i get excited to talk to about interesting topics. But they dont drive my excitement when I go back home really.I have been trying a lot of new stuff and it helps, but its more than that. I think i just need a vacation to clear my head.
(DIR) Post #ACXMvWOBk79VDj0Lse by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:10:16Z
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@shoshin During my injury and for a good year after surgery there was a lot of pain. Ultimately as you suggest that was quite crushing for my morale. I havent had any noticable pain now in many months and that is wonderful and my mobility is close to where it was (though i need to strengthen it with exercise and that is challenging since i am very limited in that regard by the injury)... but no no pain anymore. That said even though the pain is behind me the stress from that expeiernce certainly accumulated and since i have yet to have a vacation since the ordeal started it may just be that i havent really truly recovered from the mental fallout.It is kinda like being tortured for 2 years (and having doctors calling you a drug addict for begging for pain pills they wont give you) and then even when the torture is gone your not going to instantly recover mentally.
(DIR) Post #ACXNOSwbd6e8vyuAb2 by shoshin@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:15:33Z
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@freemo I know exactly what you are going throughDespite the progress I have made, I still have constant pain in my head from arnold's nerve neuralgia and in my arm and I have developed arthritis in my knees.It is getting heavy... my husband and I practice meditation and walking but we have our hard times.
(DIR) Post #ACXNg37cNL783mRM5g by bonifartius@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:18:45Z
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@freemo i found that if i know that there will be lots of busywork i get demotivated by that prospect. maybe just do something with fast payoff. building small tools for something which always has bugged me often got the motivation going for me.or just do something completely different, inspiration can't really be forced :)
(DIR) Post #ACXNsvryeOM3KeGe8m by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:21:01Z
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@shoshin meditation and walking will only get you so far, but its something. Right now im planning a 3 - 6 month island vacation ont he beach. Im fortunate
(DIR) Post #ACXO1yELF6zDGB2PkO by shoshin@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:22:42Z
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@freemo a good thing ... note my husband if you want to give him a vacation you have to go to Greenland where it's really cold... laugh
(DIR) Post #ACXO2jJyA0PlJF24Xo by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:22:43Z
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@bonifartius Thiws is true busywork is very demotivating. But that has always been the case for me, lately ive struggled to get excited at even the fun stuff.
(DIR) Post #ACXO6U0X2OJKyQjL60 by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:23:29Z
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@shoshin I am very tolerant of the cold, most so than the heat. That said being someone who loves water I tend to prefer the heat over the cold.
(DIR) Post #ACXPigD4DbOpmCN44m by bonifartius@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:41:36Z
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@freemo just read the other thread, that stuff would take a toll on everyone :/
(DIR) Post #ACXQIXjXD7EpudesoS by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-19T23:48:04Z
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@bonifartius yea, most people would have stuggle with the 2 years I just went through. hell COVID alone has been hard on most people without adding a spinal injury into the mix.
(DIR) Post #ACXcYu3jAeLHEnffEm by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-20T02:05:28Z
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@louisrcouture My code has been going as smooth as usual. I am getting tired, too long no vacation and more specifically no ocean. I have had overwhelming cravings to step foot in clear waters again. I think a vacation will do me a world of good.
(DIR) Post #ACXcbY2JVWennuGqno by freemo@qoto.org
2021-10-20T02:05:54Z
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@louisrcouture thats the plan, to head out on a SCUBA trip for a few months in the very near future. I just tied up my last loose end today.
(DIR) Post #ACYXIIu9EmPAl7PplA by mc@qoto.org
2021-10-20T12:41:09Z
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@freemo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_work_and_no_play_makes_Jack_a_dull_boy