Stop Paralysis of Analysis

New T-shirt design posted to redbubble

According to Wikipedia Paralysis of Analysis is "A decision can be treated as over-complicated, with too many detailed options, so that a choice is never made, rather than try something and change if a major problem arises. A person might be seeking the optimal or "perfect" solution upfront, and fear making any decision which could lead to erroneous results, when on the way to a better solution."

And

"Motivation is the driving force which causes us to achieve goals. Motivation is said to be intrinsic or extrinsic. The term is generally used for humans but, theoretically, it can also be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation. According to various theories, motivation may be rooted in a basic need to minimize physical pain and maximize pleasure, or it may include specific needs such as eating and resting, or a desired object, goal, state of being, ideal, or it may be attributed to less-apparent reasons such as altruism, selfishness, morality, or avoiding mortality. Conceptually, motivation should not be confused with either volition or optimism.[1] Motivation is related to, but distinct from, emotion."

Notice it said is distinct from emotion!

I find myself going thru this very same thing. I think and think and never get anything done. Here is a great t-shirt to get you motivated to "Stop asking why and get to work"

This would make a great team tshirt for corporations and team building skills workshop attendees

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New T-Shirt Design on Zazzle.com

T-shirt for sale on Zazzle.com Melancholy scene of an empty chair with cloudburst in the distance signifying you not being here. Titled Wish You Were Here

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Flasher posted to fineartamerica.com

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Muse?

Today and before wonderin what motivates me to make art. Why go days on end with nothing but absorbing internet, art, tv art, etc. and then in 1 or 2 days regurgitating? Seems like days go by and no motivation to paint.
Put newest Enchantress online and no one commented.
I am an exhibitionist.
No one comments, stops by, no admiration, I wilt.
Why am I not satisfied with my art enuf to paint all the time? Ideas in books, ideas in drawers, ideas in my head. But none make it out.
A painting sits, several actually, sit undone, a bit here, a bit there, but still they sit. I have not been able to come up with an artist statement, biography, etc. I do not know. Until there is no more tv to watch, no comments to read, nothing else to do but paint. I am so bored with everything else, and then I paint one or two or fifty.
Some nights I attempt sleep, and ideas pop in my head every other minute, and I have to get them to paper, book, diary. Where they sit, and sit, and sit.
Some not attempted because I am not sufficiently skilled at a particular technique to do the idea justice.
Others sit because I am ruminating on their content, color, or that last bit of idea that finishes them, not knowing that I AM waiting.
Why DO I paint?
I try a combination of colors, and they look good, so I find an idea that they work with.
I have an idea that I think someone will see and go, WOW, I just love looking at that painting.
Is it only for gravitas?
At this point I have no political agenda.
They say what does your painting mean? I have no meaning for painting that particular one. It just looks good to me and I think someone will like looking at it too.
Am I not a serious artist because I have no reason to paint other than admiration of the painting?
Why do I paint? Form? Fashion?
If no one looks will I still paint?