How do I stay motivated

[LukeKing67]

Hey, I am never able to stay consistent in practicing my Rubik's Cube. I get demotivated, then motivated then not again. How do I help this? because I want to improve more.

 

[Deleted member 27249]

Hey, I am never able to stay consistent in practicing my Rubik's Cube. I get demotivated, then motivated then not again. How do I help this? because I want to improve more.

The problem Is: "I want to improve more" my philosophy on Rubik Is "I dont think to results"
If Rubik Is only a game It's Better because Is more fun but If It's "I should improve Always" It's not fun.

 

[LukeKing67]

The problem Is: "I want to improve more" my philosophy on Rubik Is "I dont think to results"
If Rubik Is only a game It's Better because Is more fun but If It's "I should improve Always" It's not fun.

I see what your saying, but honestly the Most fun part is trying to get better

 

[ruffleduck]

Have other hobbies so that you can always bounce between different activities

 

[LukeKing67]

Have other hobbies so that you can always bounce between different activities

I do but I would like to stay motivated in rubiks cubes alongside them

 

[Deleted member 27249]

I see what your saying, but honestly the Most fun part is trying to get better

Ok but cube

I see what your saying, but honestly the Most fun part is trying to get better

Ok but If only this and not a game you prove the frustration...

 

[LukeKing67]

Ok but cube

Ok but If only this and not a game you prove the frustration...

What do you mean sorry I don't understand

 

[Deleted member 27249]

What do you mean sorry I don't understand

I mean if you want this you feel frustration.
If cube only a game the results more Natural.

 

[LukeKing67]

I mean if you want this you feel frustration.
If cube only a game the results more Natural.

I'm sorry I still don't get it

 

[Fred]

My motivation is that I enjoy learning new cubing things. That usually makes me faster too, in part just by providing an excuse to practice (to drill the new stuff I'm learning).

I agree that a results-focused approach can lead to burnout and frustration when the results stop improving, so it's good to have some other, additional motivation to carry you through the times when your results are plateauing.

 

[LukeKing67]

thank you I will try new cubes then, thanks for the advice!

 

[Fred]

thank you I will try new cubes then, thanks for the advice!

Could be new things on old cubes too.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I would just find someone who’s the same speed as me and then try to beat that person

works well (went from a 10.16 PR average to an 8.65 PR average in just 3 months)

 

[Deleted member 27249]

My motivation is that I enjoy learning new cubing things. That usually makes me faster too, in part just by providing an excuse to practice (to drill the new stuff I'm learning).

I agree that a results-focused approach can lead to burnout and frustration when the results stop improving, so it's good to have some other, additional motivation to carry you through the times when your results are plateauing.

In part, you're right. However, if you think of your favorite event more as something for fun or a hobby, and you don’t focus on results, you end up enjoying it more—even if you don’t improve.

For me, the 3x3 cube has become a form of entertainment, and even if I improve slowly or not at all, I still enjoy it because I’m not focused on results.

 

[Deleted member 27249]

If you focus on how you solve it—on being smooth and not being obsessed with results—you can recognize when you've done a good solve, even if there are small pauses, and that’s okay.


In other words, don’t focus on the time, but on the execution, the movements, and the moves you made.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I see what your saying, but honestly the Most fun part is trying to get better

If you think that the most fun part is getting better, then you'll never get better. I know it sounds a little counterintuitive, but just trust me. When I was sub-30 I had a couple of months where I was more focused on improving than just having fun, and it ended up taking me 4 months to get to sub-20 when I could've done it much faster if I enjoyed solving it more. I was hanging around at a 27-28 second average for a while because the solving/practicing part had just become boring, and I didn't do much practice.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I see what your saying, but honestly the Most fun part is trying to get better

If you think that the most fun part is getting better, then you'll never get better. I know it sounds a little counterintuitive, but just trust me. When I was sub-30 I had a couple of months where I was more focused on improving than just having fun, and it ended up taking me 4 months to get to sub-20 when I could've done it much faster if I enjoyed solving it more. I was hanging around at a 27-28 second average for a while because the solving/practicing part had just become boring, and I didn't do much practice.

or we just do both: Having fun with cubing and focusing on improving! No rule says you can’t have fun while trying to improve.

My improvement literally just came from watching a bunch of “How to be sub-x” videos lol. Like no deliberate practice, just watch video, learn algorithms, solve, repeat.

 

[Chuckiecubepart1]

Hey, I am never able to stay consistent in practicing my Rubik's Cube. I get demotivated, then motivated then not again. How do I help this? because I want to improve more.

So i feel that way to sometimes. Take a break when you don’t wanna cube and on non break days practice 1 event 15 minutes a week then a week break then use that cycle

 

[Michael Wimberly]

or we just do both: Having fun with cubing and focusing on improving! No rule says you can’t have fun while trying to improve.

My improvement literally just came from watching a bunch of “How to be sub-x” videos lol. Like no deliberate practice, just watch video, learn algorithms, solve, repeat.

That's exactly how I did it. I also used the alg trainer on the JPerm website whenever I learned some new algs, using a trainer really helps.

 

[cranberryjuice]

Hey, I am never able to stay consistent in practicing my Rubik's Cube. I get demotivated, then motivated then not again. How do I help this? because I want to improve more.

As counterintuitive as it sounds, take breaks. Doing the same thing over and over gets boring and becomes a chore. Taking a break or practicing a different puzzle helps you not feel so bored with it.