doing things
Take a look at the unfinished projects on your computer or in your notebook. Try splitting them into experiments and commitments, and see which ones fall into each box. Calling some of them experiments, and knowing it’s okay if they fail or you decide to quit them early might give you the momentum you need to pick them up again.
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Why Finishing is the Hardest Part of any Project, and How to Do it Anyway
A Procrastinator's Guide to Finishing Things
youtube.commost people suck at committing to their personal goals because, for the most part, nobody does this . Typical commitments are enforced socially, but that only works for the kinds of things your culture and group expect you to commit to.
How to Commit to the Things You Start - Scott H Young
I want to wrap this up with a quote from Tony Oursler . It’s from an interview he did with Lauren Harkrader in the book In the Making: Creative Options for Contemporary Art by Linda Weintraub. Oursler says ...
I think it’s really important for people to understand that the way the art system is set up, you’re always waiting to be validated from the... See more
Seeking Validation and Earning Credibility as an Artist
validation
How to build a creative playground
Here are 4 tips on how to lock yourself into a cage and have fun :
1. Make variations : Stick with something that you can iterate and vary. Think of basketball: There is only one goal, yet there are countless ways to achieve it.
2. Limit your time : This lets you know when you are done .
3. Pick a format : You won’t... See more
Here are 4 tips on how to lock yourself into a cage and have fun :
1. Make variations : Stick with something that you can iterate and vary. Think of basketball: There is only one goal, yet there are countless ways to achieve it.
2. Limit your time : This lets you know when you are done .
3. Pick a format : You won’t... See more
The Creative Playground - Ralph Ammer
A lot of people I know don’t bother starting projects because they know they won’t finish. What’s the point of writing a book, mastering a new skill or setting up an online business if you won’t see the end result. But there are few things more satisfying than holding a finished product in your hands after months of effort. Setting deadlines,... See more
How to Start Projects You'll Actually Finish - Scott H Young
https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/01/23/how-to-start-projects-youll-actually-finish/









