What is the strongest signal that makes sure you are working on something deeply motivational?
Originally posted on PH — I got a fun amount of great answers ^^
I almost ran to get to my working seat this morning and start working already. It was a long time I haven't felt this way. Usually, when I walked to my coworking space, I was taking my time, wandering a bit, buying a coffee on the way in, etc...
What is the strongest signal you have observed when you are in this motivational zone?
My signal is how tired I am. If I am tired and continue working, something is up, e.g.
I am super tired and not really productive any more, and close to falling off the chair from being sleepy, but I still continue working on something...that's a clear signal.
I see! But when it does happen for me, sometimes, it is followed by a demotivating phase. So I try to temper this down to keep the flow going.
Often for me it's when I have a clear idea of what I want to build. Usually this will be because there's a feature/bug reported by a user. I remember once I woke up and got three bug reports from users, that morning I really was motivated to get to my desk to write the code.
Non Stop flood of thoughts that are bombarding my mind all the time.
Oh... and having a hard time falling asleep maybe?
Only when I am having deep thoughts.
Thinking about what I'm working on in the shower is a pretty good sign for me!