How does one keep on having the motivation/drive to learn? In the world we're in right now it feels tiring to learn even if it is a thing I've been dreaming of doing ever since I was a kid. My advice on this common topic is always quite simple: If this is something you want to do and take seriously (make a living from games) then do NOT rely on Motivation, instead rely on Self-Discipline. Self-Discipline is the concept of doing "what you need to do whether you feel like it or not", that's it. This is my job so I take it very seriously, on days when I'm motivated it's obviously easier, but I can't expect to only work when I'm motivated, I would go bankrupt. So on days when I don't feel motivated it's very simple, I just work exactly the same because it's my job. It's harder to do but the end result is the same. There really is no "secret" or "trick" to it, you just have to treat yourself like a professional and do it regardless of how you feel, just as if you had a bpss over your shoulfder looking at you. Also one great thing is how Self-Discipline is a skill that you can improve. At the start it will be very difficult, for me when I started I couldn't force myself to work more than 2 hours per day, but over time I focused on gaining that skill more and more and nowadays I can work 10 hour days 7 days a week without issues. It's my job so if I'm on the clock then I'm working, regardless of whether I feel like it or not. If you want to make games for a living then treat yourself like a professional, and professionals just do the work no matter what.

@UnityCodeMonkey Agreed - set yourself some deadlines/milestones. If you don't hit one on time - analyze why. And maybe next time put a bit less on your plate, until you're happy with your pace, and are consistently hitting the deadlines/milestones.

@UnityCodeMonkey This applies to anything. If you want to achieve something, you need self-discipline motivation comes and goes.