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BAT VEHICLE BUILDER’s BLOCK
Part 2 Understanding the reasons
The reason BUILDER’s BLOCK sounds so dreadful and overwhelming is
because nobody ever takes it apart. Builders combine all the different
types of creative building problems into one broad and vague category.
In fact, there's no such thing as "BUILDER’s BLOCK," and treating a
broad range of creative building slowdowns as a single vague problem
just creates something slippery and monolithic. Each type of creative
building slowdown has a different cause that requires a different
solution.
Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the petrifying mystique of the
all-inclusive, “BUILDER’s BLOCK”, it's better to take it apart, define
it, and then master it. There are many reasons for creative building
slowdowns and I plan to post some of the more common types with
solutions in future posts. Experience is usually the best teacher.
Anyone out there have a past adventure with BUILDER’s BLOCK? vertigo
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| Posted 12/23/2016 6:23:45 PM |
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BAT VEHICLE BUILDER’s BLOCK
Part 3 You Are Frozen and Unable to Physically Build, Plan, or Think
Realistically about Building.
This is the most common BUILDER’s BLOCK
Stray thoughts about building and or planning to build stop before any
action. The gravity of your whole build may be weighing heavily upon
you. Difficulty of the build, self-doubt, and mutually exclusive
conflicts, may be producing massive anxiety and possibly a flight
reaction.
SOLUTION: Ask yourself, “Honestly, do I really still want to build a
Bat Vehicle and why?” If you answer NO!!! Quit the Bat Vehicle
Build. Family and other obligations may preclude the time and money to
complete a Bat Vehicle. Or maybe, you have become bored with building
a Bat Vehicle but still having a hard time quitting because it is hard
for you to give up on anything you started without completing it.
But if you answered “YES” then you need to work on your mental build
strategy. There will still be lots of residual built up anxiety so the
easy way to solve this one is to combine anxiety reduction with a
self-contract for building. I wrote out my self-contract for my
Tumbler build and signed it. “I AGREE WITH MYSELF TO SPEND AN AVAERAGE
OF 1-HOUR OF PER DAY IN THE PRESENCE OF MY TUMBLER EVEN IF I
PHYSICALLY DO NOTHING ON THE BUILD. Rarely, some days I don’t do
anything on my Tumbler build but sit in a chair and think. The
difficulties associated with building a Tumbler or other Bat Vehicle
can generate a lot of anxiety but by maintaining exposure to the
visual source of anxiety (your Bat Vehicle) you will habituate or
become so familiar with the reasons for your anxiety that after a
while they will no longer produce anxiety. Rather than becoming a
stimulus for anxiety, being in the presence of my Tumbler often
produces creative problem solving and inspirational build planning. I
always have a clip board nearby to record any eureka insights should
they occur. Sometimes I stand a small sign on projects that I find
myself avoiding. “JUST DO SOMETHING” vertigo
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| Posted 12/23/2016 8:13:38 PM |
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Speaking of this........ Any updates on your build yet? 
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| Posted 12/23/2016 8:51:22 PM |
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| Been having to spend most of my physical work time on several major paying projects. Hope to be able to return to the physical work on my Bat Vehicle in Jan-2017. vertigo
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| Posted 12/24/2016 2:03:32 PM |
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| I understand. Been having trouble finding work time myself with the Holidays and all.
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| Posted 12/24/2016 4:42:09 PM |
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Keep up the good work!
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me”
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| Posted 12/24/2016 6:25:59 PM |
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hey shaggy,
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement.
vertigo
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| Posted 12/24/2016 6:26:28 PM |
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BAT VEHICLE BUILDER’s BLOCK
Part 4
You suddenly have a terrible feeling and an over whelming realization
that your Bat Vehicle build has taken a wrong turn, quite a ways back.
This is the worst. You made a calculated and concentrated decision
that felt bold and clever - you threw yourself into construction and
now you're realizing that you made a horrible mistake and you've gone
off course. Worse, you can see where your build should be right about
now, if you hadn't made that dreadful error.
If you're absolutely sure that you've gone the wrong way, then there's
no point in going forward any further. Is there any alternative to
rewinding all the way to the original mistake and starting from there?
Yes, but it will probably involve making excuses and living with
something that you will forever be dissatisfied with. That said. You
really have no alternative but to correct what is wrong. Anyone had
this happen to them?
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| Posted 12/25/2016 3:34:06 PM |
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| Keep at it mate I find it harder to communicate what I have done on my project and to take pictures that show what I see. I have had to change a few things but hey that's what makes it all fun. Should have mine on all it wheels this week then I will get it outside for pics. Don't give up mate just sort what you need to then you will find new enthusiasm for project. Merry Christmas.
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| Posted 12/25/2016 6:45:26 PM |
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hey paulwayne
Merry Christmas and looking forward to see your build progress as many others on this forum are.
vertigo
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