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recently i finished a creative project by setting a deadline for myself and then NOT continuing to work on the project any more after the deadline. i felt an amazing sense of clarity after, like i could do anything i wanted with my time, because i was finally rid of that nagging feeling that i should be working on something. hell of a drug!
Oct 25, 2024
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You’re almost there. Resist rushing through it. Take your time. Take a break. Keep going. Do it well. Reward yourself. Get that completion dopamine, then enjoy a sweet treat for your efforts (or whatever feels nice to you). Soon you’ll have a body of work. It feels good to see it accumulate.
Dec 18, 2024
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force yourself to start a project that you've been ruminating on for a minute but instead of committing to finishing it, start various other lower stakes projects whenever you're "supposed" to be working on the original project. this is literally the only way i get anything done
Feb 4, 2025
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when the work just seems too big and bad. my therapist told me to do this and it was the only way i actually got myself to finish a project that i had been avoiding and building up in my head.
i spent the first 15 minute session with just the goal of writing out my to-do list, and by the end of that i realized that it wasn’t that big of a list after all. so then i did another 15 min, and another. and even though overall i only ended up working less than an hour on the project, it felt great bc i still worked 3x longer than i set out to!! and it felt so much more manageable getting back to it the next day!
Mar 22, 2024
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it’s a riot and the characters are all my close personal friends
Oct 25, 2024
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1. helps me relax + clear my head + forget about work way more than going on my phone (plus i go on my phone secretly all day anyway so it's not even a treat to do it at lunch)
2. i've burned through a ton of books by reading just 15-30 minutes per day. i recommend this very much if you find it hard to "find time" to read
Oct 25, 2024
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a man buys "one of those pale things drifting in alcohol plasma" in a jar from a sideshow. he and his neighbors look at it and wonder what's inside. weird, whimsical, sad. kind of a story about stories, belief, and coping with life.
Jan 31, 2024