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“Why do 99% of people struggle to get past the first mile in their creative projects? How could I join the 1% that actually make things?”
After a decade of introspection, creative attempts and reading, I found an answer that worked for me. Overcoming the barrier to freeform creation has felt like one of the best things that’s happened in my life.
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After a decade of introspection, creative attempts and reading, I found an answer that worked for me. Overcoming the barrier to freeform creation has felt like one of the best things that’s happened in my life.
If... See more
Scott Stevenson • How to Finally Make Something
🎲 Philosophy of Games
- C. Thi Nguyen argues that games uniquely manipulate human agency, allowing players to engage in actions with defined goals and constraints.
📉 Point Systems in Life
- Nguyen highlights how point systems in games (like grades or social media metrics) can distort our values, leading us to prioritize scoring over genuine
... See moreIt's a tricky game because you do need to be aware of best practices, what works, what doesn't, etc - that's how you grow and learn to stand out.
But at the same time, you always need to return to the question:
"Why do I create? What do I create for?"
And of all the answers that arise, understand your primary and secondary reasons.
For me, primary
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