Exercise more. Find an app thats about something you like and build it on your own. It keeps the interest up and its fun. I am 57 in my third year of Flex and going strong. I figure Flex will be the last set of tech I have to learn. Its going to dominate for quite a while I figure. The one thing I hate about programming is having to learn a whole new set of languages every decade or so. Its like a Dr has to go to Med School every ten years. Heck they can't even bother to keep up, most of em anyway.
Lazy? Hey if you are into programming you ARE one of the hardest working suckers on the planet, cept maybe for cab drivers :) Dan Pride P.S. Get some DHEA and start running ! Worked for me! --- In [email protected], "fred44455" <fred44...@...> wrote: > > I am learning Actionscript 3 , I like it and I enjoy doing it. But then I > can't seems to be consistent > I lose interest for like 3 days then I am back again with AS3 except that I > have to relearn everything I forgot during those 3 days. Am I being lazy? How > can I keep myself motivated? I am 48 that's my last chance to become a Flex > Developer. I have been that way for some time. What should I do? How do you > guys stay focus? Thanks > > I was told by a professional Flex programmer that programming is hard and > that most people have to force themselves to do it. Only a few % are nerds > and are enjoying programming but the rest of the programmers are doing it as > a job , a lot are mediocre which is the case in a lot of other jobs(fields) > and that 90% of programmers are pushing themselves if not will give up. Do > you guys agree? Do I need to push myself and finally get a living like > everybody else, Stop being a lazy loser? >
