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Do you ever feel burnt out?
PinBiohazard:
As the title suggests, do you ever feel burnt out? I recently have had a massive burn out (hence why I havent really been on here since about Nov time), just wondering what your experiences has been like?
Polygon:
All the time. Easily solved by a change in habits and what I'm doing. Right now I have a serious case of cabin fever. I'm burnt out on being stuck in the house.
bender3455:
Happens to everyone. I tackle it by taking a break for a while and doing something else while I get my interest back. For example, I've built muscle cars for the past 20 years, could tell you anything about engines, suspension, and all around function. 3 years ago, I burned out on it, so I put the cars in storage, and let them sit while I pursued other hobbies. I've just started to get the itch again, and have begun pulling them out to go back where I left off. The trick is to not get angry and sell everything related to a hobby you get burned out on. Just put it away for awhile. If, after the burnout subsides you decide you don't want to go back, then move on.
Seraph Man:
Agreed, the key is to just put it away. The more you force it, the more you'll end up hating it. Just put it away, and do something else. If I burn out on one game, I switch to a different game. Burn out on gaming? I'll grab a book, or go through a movie/tv series. Hell, there were some games I just couldn't even get into because I was in a similar mindset to being burnt out, even though I had just barely begun. So, I put it away, and went elsewhere. When I came back, I was refreshed, and I found myself having a blast with a game I wasn't feeling when I first booted it up.
TDIRunner:
Fortunately, I have lots of hobbies, so I tend to move from one to another as I get burned out. After a while, I cycle back through them again. I can honestly say that I never find my self to be bored. The downside, is that having lots of hobbies can be kind of expensive depending on what they are.
As far as gaming goes, I find myself getting burned out on specific series. I always want to play through a series from the start, but I often find that I can't make it past part 2 or 3. It always happens to me when I try to play through the Tomb Raider or Resident Evil series. I just wrapped up The Thousand Year Door last night (amazing game) and I finished Paper Mario immediately before starting TTYD. My plan was to jump into SPM right after, but I'm thinking I need a break from story based Mario RPGs. Also, I have a nice little treat coming in the mail which might encourage me to spend some time with another system here for a while. But that's still a secret for now. Pictures to come.