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I sometimes get stuck on “what’s the point of this?” More specifically what the end really will actually bring about. Over the last several months I’ve been wor
by sircastor 6y ago
I sometimes get stuck on “what’s the point of this?” More specifically what the end really will actually bring about. Over the last several months I’ve been working on a small display fountain I wanted to put outside my house joining to entertain folks as they walk by. Every so often though I get stuck on “is anybody at all going to care about this?” And then I waste an afternoon watching videos or something.
For me, I have to find the will to push through those moments and get it done.
- jkcorrea 6y agoI can relate. The fountain sounds cool if not purely because you like it, is that not enough of a reason?
- sircastor 6y agoIt should be enough reason, I just need to convince my self-doubt of it. The trouble in particular is getting momentum on any part of the project can be a tough hill to climb.
- bigbluedots 6y agoI hear you, I have found myself getting stuck on "what's the point/end goal of this, and is it worthwhile?" for some time now. Among other things, I am a sometime musician and writing music is difficult enough in itself, without thinking "there is so much music out there that it's unlikely that more than a few people will hear my music, so why bother?" Plenty of folks seem to just enjoy the journey and not think too hard about the destination, I'd love to be one of them.
- jkcorrea 6y agoOh fascinating, you and GP must be "destination not the journey" whereas I feel very much the opposite like you say. Never realized there's a distinction. Is it like that you need external validation, or to know you'll please other people with a piece of music you right? What if it's just to make yourself happy? I'm terrible with music though, I can't imagine writing something new is easy at all even before you get in your head about the outcomes.