possible burn out.

[pussinboots]

i'm a total newbie to forums and two days old on here - besides researching and doing work, the internet has really just been chatting with real-life friends, facebook and twitter.

i was just wondering though, how much time do you devote to this forum and others and how long would one session be?....although, the topics posted are varied and wildly interesting - i find myself feeling the onset of burn out already, and fear that i will not have the interest nor energy to sustain the willpower to continue on, despite being thoroughly stimulated and encouraged by the minds i have sought for most of my life.

my poor facebook account has been neglected and friends ignored ;p and for some reason, the idea of handling both accounts just seems to daunting a task.
i generally satisfy my intp-ness by boring all my fb friends with long book reviews on books they would never be interested in reading and applying my perverse sense of humour to comments on my own photos.

 

[Beat Mango]

I have burnt out on several forums. I've noticed a pattern in myself: when I am into something I am really into it, I immerse myself into it, but I do tend to get sick of it at some point and start on something else. I usually come back though. My passions tend to work in cycles: immersing myself in something, needing a break, immersing again, etc. For example, I for the most part love playing guitar, and I learnt it pretty quickly when I was in high school due to the fact that I was obsessed with becoming good, but I have phases where I just don't feel like playing, where I don't get much out of it or where I think it's all been a waste of time.

So yeah in I tend to work in short spurts of inspiration rather than slow and consistent application (boring).

 

[sagewolf]

I've been fairly consistent on this forum, although I've left a few others after a little while. Mostly it's because I only get the chance to log onto the internet every four or five days, so i only really have time for a few select things. Some of the internet things I burnt out on I lost interest in, others I just don't have time for. I don't think it's possible for me to actually burn out on the internet itself... I spent over an entire week basically constantly on the internet once. Kinda pathetic, really, but there's not much else to do where I live. *shrug*

 

[Red Mage]

I must admit I do not understand what you mean by "burn out," "devote time" or "session." I come here every now and then, when I remember this forum exists and I don't have anything else to do. I don't really set aside time to do it or consider my time reading and replying "sessions."

I guess I can kind of "burn out" on Wikipedia, or other wikis, but I don't devote time to it. I just go to look something up and then one wikilink leads to another and I somehow end up on "Reptilian humanoid" or something else not having anything to do with what I originally looked up. My homepage used to be Wikipedia and that would lead to hours-long distractions almost every time I open a new window.

 

[The Fury]

If you're afraid of burning out, you could always regulate the amount of time spent here. 16 posts a day is a lot, I can understand the fervor with which you use this forum since it's rare to meet INTPs in the real world.

 

[cheese]

I am one burnt out Pness.

 

[Red Mage]

Always use lotion.

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Burning out the Pness can be fun while it lasts though.

As for the topic. Some people come and go, some people stay. If it ain't right for you don't feel obligated. If you want to stay but don't feel like you'll be able to maintain the mental energy needed, limit your time here. I find this place is more fun after a couple of days off.

 

[NoID10ts]

Burning out the Pness can be fun while it lasts though.

Speaking of Pness, IB, what's with the avatar?

 

[snowqueen]

i'm a total newbie to forums and two days old on here - besides researching and doing work, the internet has really just been chatting with real-life friends, facebook and twitter.

i was just wondering though, how much time do you devote to this forum and others and how long would one session be?....although, the topics posted are varied and wildly interesting - i find myself feeling the onset of burn out already, and fear that i will not have the interest nor energy to sustain the willpower to continue on, despite being thoroughly stimulated and encouraged by the minds i have sought for most of my life.

my poor facebook account has been neglected and friends ignored ;p and for some reason, the idea of handling both accounts just seems to daunting a task.
i generally satisfy my intp-ness by boring all my fb friends with long book reviews on books they would never be interested in reading and applying my perverse sense of humour to comments on my own photos.

You could always start the pussinboots book review thread here - I for one wouldn't find it boring and would subscribe to it!

 

[preilemus]

i understand what you mean by burned out, as i have burned out on facebook and aim. they were both really interesting for a while, but i started seeing the point of them for me less and less.

while i admit that this board moves somewhat slowly, i still constantly find interesting people and thoughtful topics here.
like innapropriate behavior said, taking small breaks really helps.

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Speaking of Pness, IB, what's with the avatar?

Kinda small huh? Maybe the rockets being fired shot it off

Maybe soon I'll switch to this:

INutsTP

 

[Ermine]

What an uncomfortable squirrel...

I have my days. Sometimes I post several times in any given day, and sometimes I don't post for a few days.

 

[Chimera]

I go through phases of posting and not posting on every online community I've ever joined. Sometimes the dead periods can last for months at a time. Sometimes I go back to the forum, and sometimes I don't.
I left this forum for a while last year. I think it was a month, maybe two.

I might be doing that again soon....
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[pussinboots]

cool, ta for 'fessing up!
yup, I tend to march on single-mindedly as it's all or nothing with me. i'm currently teaching myself three languages and as i've accomplished my goal of reading camus and sartre in the original - i just haven't the juice to apply my time to norsk at the moment.

oh, i will return......as my personal pattern dictates, as i cozily nestle into a soporific respite to replenish and restock. it's a crazy ride at times but I wouldn't have it any other way - I enjoy the spikes of the highs and lows.

to snowqueen - don't tempt me , m'dear.........a lengthy and verbose book review on roger penrose's 'the road to reality' may land itself on this forum..........

 

[snowqueen]

cool, ta for 'fessing up!
yup, I tend to march on single-mindedly as it's all or nothing with me. i'm currently teaching myself three languages and as i've accomplished my goal of reading camus and sartre in the original - i just haven't the juice to apply my time to norsk at the moment.

oh, i will return......as my personal pattern dictates, as i cozily nestle into a soporific respite to replenish and restock. it's a crazy ride at times but I wouldn't have it any other way - I enjoy the spikes of the highs and lows.

to snowqueen - don't tempt me , m'dear.........a lengthy and verbose book review on roger penrose's 'the road to reality' may land itself on this forum..........

Ah go for it - I bet there are plenty of people on here who'd appreciate that. I've read quite a few of those popular science books myself (being as I have dyscalculia I couldn't do the real thing)