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.Fast forward few more days or weeks, you're unexcited, you think this is hopelessly daft, you think no will care about it, and slowly de-motivation creeps in.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't value what I did.It seems the timeframe between starting and finishing should be as short as possible. The breaks just kill the spirit.[1]: https://newpopsicle.com/should-the-truth-be-sugar-coated/