Comments on: Getting Reconnected Where You Left Off

By: Armen

Armen — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:39:42 +0000

Dan: This is an added point to bring up. It turns into a whole new view of the same thing that was stopped long ago. What once seemed like a simple task, which then became very difficult to imagine doing again once disconnected, becomes a new type of obstacle when trying to reconnect with it. It sure doesn’t have the same feel as it once did, but it can still be managed to be continued upon in a new way.

By: Dan the Music Master

Dan the Music Master — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:49:58 +0000

Often times, people are in a completely different phase of there life when restarting a past hobby. Usually, an older person has added maturity that helps in the motivation process.

By: Armen

Armen — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:53:43 +0000

Lizwi: Competing interests might be the right way to look at the reason why some items get disconnected. A new priority comes up, and the old activity becomes less relevant to one’s continued success. People don’t tend to return to disconnected activities unless their life either returns to a past state, or provides more opportunity to excel in the activity of the past.

By: Armen

Armen — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:30:41 +0000

Celes: This point you have brought up makes me wonder if it is an issue that comes up that cuts off an activity we were performing, or if it is that we lose interest in that activity. It could be the case that an obstacle that comes up derails our efforts, but it could also be true that enough interest would provide motivation to handle such obstacles.

By: Lizwi

Lizwi — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:01:17 +0000

It happens, though not a good thing, that someone loses a link to what he/she has been pursuing with great interest. It becomes too bad if that connection is the one that is too difficult to rebuild. A disconnection may come as result of competing interests, where it can be impossible to take both at the same time. Reconnection is possible, but not always.

By: Celes | EmbraceLiving.Net

Celes | EmbraceLiving.Net — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:32:21 +0000

Hey Armen Great topic on reconnecting where we left off. I face that issue the most with learning how to rollerblade. I often stop blading for a long period of time because I don’t get connected with my earlier sources of inspiration. Your post makes me more conscious of how to regulate my blading practice. Thank you!

By: Armen

Armen — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:30:32 +0000

Hi Daphne.

I like that you described what brought you here. That is informative to me. Also, your gravatar is quite appealing due to its simplicity and blank sections. It is good to hear that the piano example was fitting. Your triggers are certainly ones that people will be able to relate to, as we tend to have triggers that lead us to perform actions we would have otherwise left for a later time. Experiencing enough of those reminders can signal to us that we should revisit a past interest. At the same time, occasional ones would represent a fleeting desire.

By: Daphne

Daphne — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:11:51 +0000

Hi Armen,

I followed you here from Celestine’s site and liked your blog name. I have reconnected to playing the piano on and off over the years, so this post was very relevant for me. What brings the connection back is usually hearing beautiful piano music, or seeing my piano keyboard and just itching to get those fingers moving again. So my triggers have been personal – auditory or visual reminders.