Getting things done
One chronic problem with productivity on side-projects that I have always had is valuing what you are doing. With a fresh start towards an idea, motivation run high, mind is pumped up to work and you are terribly excited to get the thing out of the door.<p>Fast forward few more days or weeks, you&#x27;re unexcited, you think this is hopelessly daft, you think no will care about it, and slowly de-motivation creeps in.<p>I recently started a small blog to write research based articles on interesting questions with a goal of putting a few posts per month but it seems I am far behind my aim. I was excited about writing my last post[1] but gradually, it faded into self-doubt — the writing style is in-consistent and poor, the points are not strong, research is shallow — most of which come when I see how others write and inevitably start comparing them with mine. I did end up finishing the post but I just don&#x27;t value what I did.<p>It seems the timeframe between starting and finishing should be as short as possible. The breaks just kill the spirit.<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;newpopsicle.com&#x2F;should-the-truth-be-sugar-coated&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;newpopsicle.com&#x2F;should-the-truth-be-sugar-coated&#x2F;</a>