I find no motivation in working for myself (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 months ago by Findmysec@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The title is really vague, so I'll try to clarify my intentions here:

I am an ardent supporter of FOSS. It will be greatly beneficial for my life and especially my privacy to self-host such software. Yet, I cannot find much motivation to do so.

However, when it comes to hosting software for public use, I can usually give my utmost concentration and dedication.

This is not how I want my life to be. I want to be motivated for myself as well as for the community. And if that's not possible, I need to trick my brain into bringing me into that kind of zone for myself.

What do I do? What would you do in this situation?

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[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

But do you even need to do these things? Or is it just for your personal enjoyment? If it's just for your personal enjoyment then the question your asking is very different.

[-] Findmysec@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago

That's a difficult question. This is a hobby that I'd like to be more diligent in

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

Be wary of equating your enjoyment of hobbies with your productivity.

[-] Findmysec@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago

Absolutely. But I want to do it, and yet I procrastinate. This has got to be a serious flaw in personality to procrastinate in doing a hobby

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

You cannot procrastinate something that has no deadline. Have you been diagnosed with any mental conditions like ADHD or depression? Your experience sounds similar to mine and I have ADHD.

You mentioned that you are able to pursue these tasks when they benefit a community. Maybe try to find a small group of folks with similar interests and do this together?

[-] Findmysec@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No ADHD AFAIK.

Well, the stuff that I procrastinate on is inherently private and likely shouldn't be allowed access to for people outside. In doing so, I only stay accountable to myself, and we can see how well that has gone

[-] Xer0@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

ADHD.

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