Attention — This might be a longer email —

It’s easy to get distracted by all of the amazing work we see every day. 🤯

The amount of information on Dribbble, Behance, Youtube, and Instagram makes my head hurt and my eyes burn.

The comparisons we make with others are always floating around our heads like a shadow that follows us no matter where we go, but it doesn’t have to be that way (at least for the comparison part).

“That person does a better job than I do.” “That person has more followers than me,” those aren’t the things we should be thinking about or focusing on in our careers.

I’ve listed a few things that have helped me (and may help you) when I’m feeling unmotivated.

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• Who do you look up to?​
Not in terms of comparison but in a way that you admire the work and the enthusiasm for it. In my case, Aaron Draplin’s passion for design is enough to reignite my drive to continue designing. (The talk “Making it in the little leagues” is my favorite and you can watch it here: https://lnkd.in/dttHtYpS)

• Do your own thing and forget about the others.​
We are often so focused on looking to the sides that we forget to look forward in our work and careers. When we stop comparing our work to others, we begin to be our own adversaries, constantly growing and bettering ourselves.

• Take a break, you deserve it.​
Taking breaks allows us to not burn out and to see things with fresh eyes. If you eat a cake right out of the oven, you will burn your mouth. Let it cool my friend, let it cool.

• Do things that make you happy.​
It doesn’t have to be design; it could be anything like taking the dog for a walk, cooking or watching TV to recharge your batteries so you can keep doing great work.

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