Connecting the Dopamine Burnout Dots
Lately, I've been in a slump; in a valley of malaise, with regard to moving forward per my goal of learning Python and related other coding technologies ( Old Man Learns to Code alas no more? ). Why? Have I hit total burnout? No. It turns out that loss over time of o ne's sense of anticipation, excitement and motivation is quite natural. It's simply that expectation of surprise is no longer there. And therefore there are no large dopamine kicks to keep one rushing forward to the next step up the learning curve. Instead there is the dread of not being able to master the next level. (PAFoF: Procrastination and Fear of Failure ) As shown in the image to the right, I'm currently stepping up to Object Oriented Programming level. Progress is slow. Some days I don't want to face that truth. One post on burnout ( HERE ) explains it nicely. There are stages to reaching the burntout level.. TO BE CONTINUED .... MORE TO EXPLORE (SWL) Simple Ways of Life -- ...