Maintaining Enthusiasm?

[Desired Username]

Anyone have trouble maintaining enthusiasm?

On certain little occasions, woah papa, watch out, for a good 5 minutes I rocket my mind beyond the beyond, shattering all dimensions.

But, most of the time, I find it difficult to both muster (and ketchup?) and maintain enthusiasm over pretty much anything.

Nothing in life has ever really challenged me to try hard, and with I'd say a good 75 or 80 percent negative reaction I receive from people, I have very little desire to do anything as I continuously realize more and more this world was never meant for me.

Spent a good 20+ years having to limit myself, having to mostly cease progression, and with no way to execute my thoughts or put them to practice, that may of tampered with my ability to keep any enthusiasm. Something roughly around that.


What about you and enthusiasm? Are you two good friends? My enthusiasm gave me a cross look and shut the blinds

 

[onesteptwostep]

I'm enthusiastic when I'm able to explore new topics, concepts and systems, and especially so when I try to express them. I don't really try and maintain enthusiasm, I just let it control me as it comes. I think if you're talking about social bilateral interactions, I am more keen on being a listener and respond with body language rather than trying to force myself extroverted engagement. If it's a multilateral interaction, I usually distance myself from the group and let the natural course of things take over while I piggyback the whole experience. But there are times when my ENTP takes over and my Ne goes dominant while balancing it out with a strong Fe. The Ti-Si sits back a while.

I think in some ways a lack of enthusiasm is the body's way of telling you that you need rest or some type of stress reliever, however. There's a lot of factors that could influence your psychological temperament. They could be intellectual, physical or emotional. Could be spiritual, even.

 

[EditorOne]

Enthusiasm waxes and wanes, but for me enthusiasm wanes after achieving competence in a new pursuit or activity. Or, of course, after finding I am never going to achieve competency in something, or I lose competency in something due to circumstances like getting an artificial knee (finally, I know I will not pitch for the New York Yankees). I avoid beating my head against brick walls simply to avoid the "quitter" label. It keeps things fresh and it keeps me looking forward.

 

[Desired Username]

I'm enthusiastic when I'm able to explore new topics, concepts and systems, and especially so when I try to express them. I don't really try and maintain enthusiasm, I just let it control me as it comes. I think if you're talking about social bilateral interactions, I am more keen on being a listener and respond with body language rather than trying to force myself extroverted engagement. If it's a multilateral interaction, I usually distance myself from the group and let the natural course of things take over while I piggyback the whole experience. But there are times when my ENTP takes over and my Ne goes dominant while balancing it out with a strong Fe. The Ti-Si sits back a while.

I think in some ways a lack of enthusiasm is the body's way of telling you that you need rest or some type of stress reliever, however. There's a lot of factors that could influence your psychological temperament. They could be intellectual, physical or emotional. Could be spiritual, even.

Thanks for the advice and insights. As years go by, it just gets a little annoying. To have ideas, but lack of desire to do anything about it for often long periods of time.

It possibly could be spiritual. Maybe my past self is trying to destroy my current self from beating a person who will have slight remnants of our future self at an intense bake-off. You see my past self must have more of the competitor's spirit than my own. With such great distress my past self needs the win for ultimate survival.

 

[Desired Username]

Enthusiasm waxes and wanes, but for me enthusiasm wanes after achieving competence in a new pursuit or activity. Or, of course, after finding I am never going to achieve competency in something, or I lose competency in something due to circumstances like getting an artificial knee (finally, I know I will not pitch for the New York Yankees). I avoid beating my head against brick walls simply to avoid the "quitter" label. It keeps things fresh and it keeps me looking forward.

Form your own New York Yankees, that'll show 'em.

 

[Colors_in_Math_and_Music]

Either I'm super enthousiastic or I'm severely depressed.The cycle can happen twice a day, but generally it's about 2-3 days of enthousiasm followed by 7-8 days of depression where life seems gray instead of colorful.

To maintain enthousiasm you need a hobby you're passionnated about.Else what's the point of being enthousiastic? About what?