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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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[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You DO need to trick your brain to do this!

Start by saying this is for X and not for me, do the thing, or part of the thing, and build up incrementally.

This is how I went from couch potat to triathlons: I am not exercising, I am just commuting....your brain is dumb and you need to exploit that

[–] Findmysec@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can you give me an example where the service I need to host is just for myself but I need to trick my brain into doing it? Like a private Jellyfin instance?

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely out of my wheelhouse, my computer expertise ends with Excel. However, it's just a wa6 of doing a given task

I am not making a private Jellyfin instance for myself, I'm making it as an example for X person to see how it is done, and what they can add to it, like Pro Wrestling memes and puppy training tips.

Set it up like you are mentoring someone.

..even me, teach me....I have the slightest idea what jellyfin does because of osmosis of being on the fediverse, but zero practical knowledge, and will have more free time once the high season ends, but I'm willing to check it out and ask questions.

[–] Findmysec@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Somebody mentioned keeping a guide/blog online about the things I do, which is perhaps a round-about way of tricking my brain.

TBH there's plenty of Jellyfin guides out there haha you don't need (and likely shouldn't) follow a specific one.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well, see now thats the thing....there are plenty of cookbooks out there, but I have my own preference as to which I own.

I most definitely need to write things down to keep shit organized- in my corporate life I wrote many "books" for each account i opened and updated my own account "book" every year.

On a daily basis I used a lined paper grid: Top left; shit needed to be done today, Top right, new shit; bottom left, shit to be done but not urgent/this week; and bottom right long term goals/projects This had to be on a clipboard and not a closed binder because: out of sight, out of mind.

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

Your saying I'm lacking motivation because I'm not organized enough?

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just throwing out what helps me with motivation...if it helps it helps, if not then we spent a good time in a discussion and thought process....should be over coffee but there you go.

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

I will try it, thanks