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In the thread below, tell us how you stay motivated to learn and progress.
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Revisit your old code: it's the best documentation you have on showing yourself how far you've come!
I am motivated to learn and progress remembering what first motivated me to start this learning path. I think about that moment and I also think about the vision I have of myself after finishing this learning process, where I want to go, where I want to work and what I want to do. I also think about my family, since they are my main motivation to move forward.
A daily, morning reminder of how far I've come as a programmer. 2021 me would be proud!
3 things I try to do:
Learning to code at home with a self paced workshop can be really isolating. One of the things I started doing was listening to The freeCodeCamp podcast, stories like "from successful plumber to full-time developer" are so inspiring! Those stories keep me going! Another thing I recently started doing was participating in #100DaysofCode to keep myself accountable and to keep going everyday.
Learning from productivity gurus and Stoics for personal growth and sharing with others. Keep moving forward, always. 😊
By thinking that I'm not perfect and need to learn .
Breaking down goals into manageable chunks, but also being kind to myself if I don't comprehend something straight away. If something doesn't make sense, I will do more research and try another method or just take a break for a little while to come back to what I am working on at another time.
The more I learn, the more confident I am in myself. Also, it gives me an opportunity to connect with other people who are learning the same things or who know more than I do and are open to sharing their knowledge.