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Ask HN: How do you stick to projects?

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Re: Ask HN: How do you stick to projects?

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> I'm talking about things like: journaling, Arduino, web development, game dev, photography, writing fiction, tweeting, posting videos to YouTube, knowledge management, 'note-taking,' and more. One issue I see is that none of the project examples you listed have a real end. They are continuous and can never be finished. "Create an online 4-player version of battle-city" is a project. "Game dev" is not a project. The…

Thank you, I appreciate your view. What you said about my "projects" makes perfect sense. My projects are likely not focused enough, and some are definitely upside down. I am currently going through the articles you have sent. Thanks again!

Re: Ask HN: How do you stick to projects?

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I think two books would help. The Dip and Atomic Habit. The Dip will outline this idea of keeping at it as things don’t really pickup right away. Atomic Habit gives some great ideas on structuring things to make them habits. Setting your environment up to make it easier to get started etc.

Thank you for the recommendations, I have now gotten the books you recommended and I will be going through them.
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