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Why do you fall out of touch with your hobbies?
Why do they frustrate you instead of filling you with energy?
Why do they feel pointless at times?
Creative people recognize just how much life has to offer them. There's a rainbow of crafts, skills and hobbies to explore, and we want a slice of everything.
But it's not the pretty image you imagine.
There's hard work, struggle and self-doubt on the way.
It get's hard enough that it feels pointless sometimes. Not just a 'bad day,' but a hopeless trial with no real purpose behind it.
That's where the Self-Determination Theory steps in. This is an idea in psychology that explains why we do what we do, and how to make it MATTER to us.
I apply the three pillars of this idea to your hobbies, so that they can serve you in your quest for fulfilment, happiness and true meaning.
Join my newsletter:
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Videos/images used in the video:
markmaggiori.com (painting)
@CarvingisFun (Whittling footage)
instagram.com/goldenhivemead (Mead fermenting)
instagram.com/notjustabartender (Cocktail making)
instagram.com/beao.art (Pencil drawing)
youtu.be/t7J_oybRfuc?si=seFx3J4KcfKo7z_N (Trey the Explainer video)
Pertinax (Skyrim footage)
OGBlazer (Skyrim footage)
Shirrako (Dark Souls footage)
@AlanThrall (butt wink footage)
youtu.be/jUe091ljKZM?si=IdDPJmGjRjG0rcVF (TwoSetViolin video)
TIMESTAMPS
00:00-1:00 Self-determination theory
1:00-2:32 Autonomy
2:32-5:08 Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
5:08-7:42 Are you being manipulated?
7:42-10:44 How to know if you have autonomy
10:44-11:10 Competence
11:10-13:32 The pain of failure
13:32-14:38 Why skill matters
14:38-16:33 When pride toppled me
16:33-18:02 Are you pushing too hard?
18:02-21:05 Feedback is everything
21:05-25:52 Where to find feedback
25:52-27:16 Relatedness
27:16-29:22 How I find connection in my hobbies
29:22-31:36 Competition keeps us sharp
31:36-32:09 What do you do?
Head to squarespace.com/odysseas to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or
domain using code ODYSSEAS
Why do you fall out of touch with your hobbies?
Why do they frustrate you instead of filling you with energy?
Why do they feel pointless at times?
Creative people recognize just how much life has to offer them. There's a rainbow of crafts, skills and hobbies to explore, and we want a slice of everything.
But it's not the pretty image you imagine.
There's hard work, struggle and self-doubt on the way.
It get's hard enough that it feels pointless sometimes. Not just a 'bad day,' but a hopeless trial with no real purpose behind it.
That's where the Self-Determination Theory steps in. This is an idea in psychology that explains why we do what we do, and how to make it MATTER to us.
I apply the three pillars of this idea to your hobbies, so that they can serve you in your quest for fulfilment, happiness and true meaning.
Join my newsletter:
https://odysseas.ck.page/509a9315a4
Read past issues:
thefountain.me
X account:
https://x.com/odysseas_px
Videos/images used in the video:
markmaggiori.com (painting)
@CarvingisFun (Whittling footage)
instagram.com/goldenhivemead (Mead fermenting)
instagram.com/notjustabartender (Cocktail making)
instagram.com/beao.art (Pencil drawing)
youtu.be/t7J_oybRfuc?si=seFx3J4KcfKo7z_N (Trey the Explainer video)
Pertinax (Skyrim footage)
OGBlazer (Skyrim footage)
Shirrako (Dark Souls footage)
@AlanThrall (butt wink footage)
youtu.be/jUe091ljKZM?si=IdDPJmGjRjG0rcVF (TwoSetViolin video)
TIMESTAMPS
00:00-1:00 Self-determination theory
1:00-2:32 Autonomy
2:32-5:08 Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
5:08-7:42 Are you being manipulated?
7:42-10:44 How to know if you have autonomy
10:44-11:10 Competence
11:10-13:32 The pain of failure
13:32-14:38 Why skill matters
14:38-16:33 When pride toppled me
16:33-18:02 Are you pushing too hard?
18:02-21:05 Feedback is everything
21:05-25:52 Where to find feedback
25:52-27:16 Relatedness
27:16-29:22 How I find connection in my hobbies
29:22-31:36 Competition keeps us sharp
31:36-32:09 What do you do?
