Does practicing feel like a chore?
Does getting started on a new project feel like something you have to do, rather than something you want to do?
Or, maybe it's not the project itself that's chore-like. But, the not-as-exciting tasks that are necessary for every project.
Doing the video editing for a documentary.
Incorporating reader feedback as you edit your upcoming book.
The repetition required to learn an awesome Beethoven sonata movement.
If it feels like a chore, here's a reframe that might be helpful.
Rather than seeing it as a chore, cherish it as a gift.
I mean, think about it.
Practicing the piano comes with some not-so-fun activities. Practicing slowly. Untangling the hard parts. That kind of stuff.
But, then...how many people play the piano? It's a minority of the human population. We know that for sure.
So, when you think about it like that - how cool is it that you get to even approach this kind of work?!?
That, my friend, is a gift.
One that you can be excited about enjoying.
Even when you're working through the hard parts.