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As a grown up I can choose to enjoy a project until I stop enjoying it. Does every project actually need to be brought to its conclusion? No. Is it nice to tak

by bojo 3y ago

As a grown up I can choose to enjoy a project until I stop enjoying it. Does every project actually need to be brought to its conclusion? No. Is it nice to take pride in completed projects? Yes. Do the projects I do bring me additional knowledge? Yes, usually. I think that the ability to complete a project is a desirable skill. I think the desire to take a project to completion is worthy, otherwise why start it? Still, priorities change right along with interests. Much like saying "No" is considered a skill, knowing when to finish, and when to throw in the towel, are both equally valuable skills. When I signed my daughter up for soccer this summer I had to willingly drop a personal and extremely fun side project because I've committed an extra 4+ hours/week to her development. Am I not a grown up for making this decision?

mtrower 3y ago
> Am I not a grown up for making this decision? No, of course this is not the case. You made a decision based on priorities. The headline of the article: > Finish your projects > Don’t let fear, or that last 10%, hold you back. ... and reading the article, it seems targeted at people who want to finish their projects, but are struggling with the reality of actually doing so. GP seems to be talking about the same sort of thing --- giving up because the going got grindy. It's of course fine to just screw around in your free time if the goal is to screw around in the first place. It's also fine to realize that some goal (project, etc.) you set no longer aligns with your priorities. I feel like there are two groups of people here talking about different things but thinking they're the same.