Again sharing some thoughts that normally go to my private journal only. This time it's about starting some initiative in an unknown field and something large-scale. How do you feel about that? Here's what I feel:
- The idea itself seems fascinating at the very beginning, normally you do the following:
- Write a general description, what's the problem and how you are going to resolve it
- Break down the work into smaller chunks.
- It starts to feel boring just executing those 'smaller chunks'.
- It turns out that you underestimated the amount of time and effort required like 3x-5x.
- New ideas appear as you write, so you start to re-write, and you don't feel that you are moving forward.
- You feel that you are not able to get to the most exciting and rewarding part for a long time, and every day this moment is postponed: the moment when something starts to appear and work.
- You pray that all these ideas just let you go and you could get some sleep.
- Each day you feel guilty that you didn't contribute enough time and effort.
I've been through this several times, it's always like that and it's completely fine.
What helps?
- Regular push-ups just to relieve the strain
- Getting out for a walk
- Taking time to think
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