{"id":84809,"date":"2024-09-17T01:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T05:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/?p=84809"},"modified":"2024-08-26T18:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T22:49:58","slug":"long-term-projects-fighting-the-monotony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/long-term-projects-fighting-the-monotony\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Term Projects: Fighting the Monotony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We create habits for all types of things in our lives: from daily schedules to exercise routines. Habits are beneficial for us and have evolved over time for the ability of our survival as humans. We settle into our habits so that we are ready to respond to new things and new environments. This helps us continue pushing toward innovation and exploration. Without this we may have never landed on the moon or left the caves and created cities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boredom always precedes a period of great creativity.<\/strong><\/p>\nRobert M. Pirsig<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Despite habits being so beneficial to our lives we often “feel” bored after a period of time once we’ve adapted to those habits. That’s because emotions are an inherent ability while thinking is a newer ability for us humans. So, we can “know” something is better<\/strong><\/em> for us but have trouble feeling<\/strong><\/em> that is true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do we get over being bored? This summer it seems like this has become the topic of discussion<\/strong><\/a> for project life scrappers in our community as well. I thought there be a few more of you out there that might need some ideas on fighting the monotony<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tips for Fighting the Monotony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n