• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

turnip

welcome to the messy world of aurelia nobleia

  • About
  • Blog
  • Books
  • Comics
  • Creations
  • Sketchbook
You are here: Home / Blog / Famous Author Reveals The Secret To Staying Motivated

Famous Author Reveals The Secret To Staying Motivated

September 17, 2021 by Aurelia Nobleia

A couple days ago, I was watching an interview with best-selling novelist Stephen King.

I hate anything horror.

So…

… as you can guess…

… I haven’t read any of his books.

But, I’m always open to learning from the greatest artists of any field.

In the interview:

King talked about the importance of finding (and working with) ideas you enjoy.

He mentioned how a lot of people approach their craft with the intention of making stuff that OTHER people will like. Then, they try to finish that work as quickly as possible. So that they can breathe a sigh of relief once they’re finally done.

But King doesn’t approach his work that way.

He doesn’t CARE about the end result… at all…

… or even what other people think of his work.

The finished book on a shelf is just a pile of dead skin to him. So it isn’t about authoring yet another book.

All that matters to him is that he finds enjoyment in the process of creation.

And he always does.

In fact, he enjoys it so much that…

… by the time a book is finished…

… he has a hard time saying goodbye to the characters he created…

… and he wishes it wouldn’t end.

Thinking back, there are times when I’ve fallen into this sort of trap. Where I forget to enjoy myself when creating art, and I just wanna get the job over with as soon as possible.

So I can move onto the next project.

And I focus too much on what other people will think of my work.

But now that I think of it, those are the times when the work I create isn’t that great.

It’s good.

But not great.

Why does this happen?

I believe the answer lies in a story I read sometime back from a well-known Olympic coach.

One training day:

One of his track athletes came up to him and said…

"Coach, I gotta win that race that’s coming up."

Coach replied…

"Alright. We’ll do some special training just for you today. For this first practice lap, I want you to put 100% of your effort in! Run as fast as you can! I wanna see you at your best!"

And so, the athlete got the message.

He went up on the field.

Got himself ready.

And RAN with all his might.

The result?

The time he recorded was… mediocre.

Pretty bad even.

Hearing the result, he walked back to his coach with his head down in shame, waiting for feedback.

After which, his coach told him:

"Alright, let’s try this again. This time, I want you to go onto the field, and just forget about running your fastest. Just put in 50% of your effort this time. Alright?"

The athlete was puzzled.

But he went back up on the field. And did what his coach told him.

End result?

He ran SO fast, that…

… he unofficially broke a World Record!

The moral of the story:

When you focus too much on the end result, it really messes you up. You strain yourself so much, your performance goes bad.

You start to get nervous.

And impatient.

Your mind and muscles tense up.

Self-doubt starts to rear its head.

And everything just goes haywire.

So it goes for the creative professional…

… and for me as well…

As Stephen King says (and I paraphrase):

"I don’t care about whether other people like what I create. All I care about is that I have fun and enjoy the process. And if people have fun reading what I write, then that’s great."

Gotta remember that.

Relax.

Have fun.

And don’t focus too much on the end result.

That’s why these days, I’m spending more time on just playing around with my work. Not doing it just for the sake of reaching a specific goal.

And that’s also why…

… these days you’ll find a lot of fun new pieces in my store.

Will people like them?

I don’t know. But I know one thing.

I had fun making them.

And to me, that’s all that matters…

Sincerely,
Aurelia Nobleia
"Doing 50% Of My Best"

Filed Under: Blog

Footer

Follow Me

About Me · Behance · Blogger · Crunchbase · Diigo · Disqus · Dribbble · Ello · Etsy · Evernote · Feedburner · G-Drive · Getresponse · Gravatar · IFTTT · Instagram · Instapaper · ItsMyURLs · Knowem · Medium · Nimbus · OneNote · Pearltrees · Pinterest · Postachio · Strikingly ·  TikTok · Trello · Tumblr · Twitter · Wall of Me · Website · Weebly · WiseIntro · YouTube

RSS Latest Artwork

  • Girl
  • When Will My Reflection Show Who I Am Outside?
  • Glow
  • The Fun-Guy
  • Rabbit Road Race
  • Onion
  • Storm
  • Treehouse
  • Exercise Time
  • Picnic

Dig Through My Drawer

RSS Current Ramblings

  • I’m SO unthankful for this…
  • Etsy shut down my store… permanently!
  • What Happened To The Super Mario Sisters
  • I Woke Up And Found Myself Deaf
  • Poisonous Caterpillars That Kill Your Creative Projects Before They Bloom
  • Fast And Unsteady Disqualifies You From The Race
  • Cricut Attempts To Poach Me From Etsy And Meets With Utter Failure
  • Walking Inside A Gigantic Replica Of A Human Heart
  • She Plays The Royal Flush At Her Friend’s Wedding And Wins
  • The Secret Reason Why My Artwork Makes Your Projects Go Viral On Social

RSS Newest Creations

  • Wreaths That Give Them Insomnia Thinking Of You Every Night
  • Birth Month Flowers SVG + PNG Clipart Graphic Design
  • Bee & Thistle Wreath Border PNG Drawing Clipart with Transparent Background
  • 55 Ways To Engrave This May Birth Flower SVG When You’re Not Hit By Lightning
  • Wild Flower Wreath PNG Clipart Border For Mother’s Day
  • Succulent Wreath SVG + PNG Clipart Sublimation Graphic
  • February Birth Flower SVG + PNG Violet Wreath Clipart
  • Poultry In Motion PNG Sublimation Graphic Design
  • Lotus Flower SVG & PNG Clipart Wreath Drawing
  • Dainty Flower SVG & PNG Clipart Wreath Drawing (Black & White)

Copyright © 2025 · Turnip Clipart · Sitemap · Privacy · Terms · Contact

All files and information contained on this design Website or Blog are copyright by Turnip.co, and may not be duplicated, copied, modified, adapted or redistributed, in any way without our written permission. All information is for educational purposes only. Your use of our Website, Blog or Services does not constitute any right or license for you to use our service marks or trademarks, without the prior written permission of Turnip.co. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Our website contains advertisements, affiliate links, and may receive commissions from actions you take on subsequent sites.