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This article is focused on beating procrastination. For those who've struggled with procrastination, it's fantastic advice: just start, as the anxiety of someth
by pwinnski 10y ago
This article is focused on beating procrastination. For those who've struggled with procrastination, it's fantastic advice: just start, as the anxiety of something half-done beats the anxiety of something not done at all.
Once you've kicked that, then you need advice on how to finish projects you've started. In that, the anxiety of something completed is near-zero, while the anxiety of something half-done is clearly higher. Additionally, the sense of satisfaction of something completed is amazing, to the point that it often inspires people to do even more.
There seems to be many, many points along the way someone can get stuck, but by far the biggest one is the first one: so just start. Then deal with overcoming obstacles along the way. Then deal with finishing what you started. Then deal with accepting "good enough," rather than perfection, and put it out there. And then don't rest on your laurels, but start either something new, or the next iteration of what you just put out there. Repeat as needed.