Focus

Warhammer can turn from a wonderful, enjoyable hobby into an overwhelming undertaking seemingly overnight. At times there will be great motivation to complete a project, or to start a new one. Then there are the other times, where the drawers and shelves full of untapped metal and plastic miniature potential--a paralyzing amount, no less. It's times like this when thinking about projects becomes much, much easier than actually working on projects.

I am at this point.

I have one army nearing completion, two in infancy, and one that is still in utero. Additionally, I have another army that I'd like to complete for a friend. That makes five armies currently in production. I have yet to complete a single army in my hobby career. This is a daunting task, and lately I have not been up to the challenge.

This needs to change.

I need to set goals and work toward them, yet I need to do so in a way that does not remove the fun from the hobby. This is not a job, after all; it is a recreation.

I need to have long-term goals and short-term goals that help me achieve said long-term goals. I need to allow for deviation from army to army so that I do not get tired or burned out. I need incentives for completing my goals.

It is enjoyable to experience the hobby by collecting miniatures, reading forums, contemplating background, and day-dreaming about armies and lists. However, these are also great ways to avoid the most work-intensive aspects of Warhammer: assembling and painting armies.

I'm going to take the necessary stepts to focus my hobby so that I achieve an end product.

Will it be difficult? Yes.

Will it take time? Yes.

Can I do it?



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