Re: Motivation Needed

Lots of good tips here.
Mine would be 'work on your mindset'.
Sure it's great to have something, visually stimulating to work on, but the reality of it is that very few have the luxury of only working on 'cool' projects. Being an editor is part art, and part professional trade skill (like plumbing for example). And like all jobs, it isn't always what you want it to be, but as a tradesman you must learn to turn your skills on when needed. There is no 'method' editing, and you shouldn't have to be in the mood in order to edit.
What ever you are working on is someones project, and it means a lot to them, and your motivation should be the pride of being able to use a skill to help your client achieve his goal and tell his story.
I don't want to insult you, but if you find lack of motivation, and the requirement to be constantly stimulated in order to achieve results, being a full time editor may not be for you and there is no shame in this. I have been doing it since the mid 80's, and have seen plenty of people decide that it wasn't for them and move on to something else in the industry.