| Welcome Derrick! > when I can't acomplish the "eternal to-do lists" that I have in my head, I feel extremely frustrated. You are not alone in this. There are several things you can do - in my experience - to manage this. First: scope. Drastically limit every idea to its absolute core, implement that, and then if you're still motivated (it's OK to not be) built outward from that. What really helped me personally is Ludum Dare, it's a game-making jam, and it lasts only 48 hours. If you can't get it done in that time, lay it to rest. This is immensely liberating. Second: expectation. I already ranted about that in this thread, no need to repeat it here. > Obviously, I have a lot of technical limitations, like everyone, and this world spins so fast. It may seem that way if, say, you're trying to keep up with every single new JavaScript framework that comes out. But it's not the right way to look at it. We live in a world that's keeping legacy software alive indefinitely. When something new comes out, eye it critically, and acknowledge that the menu you can choose from has expanded. There is no need to consume the entire menu or even a large part of it. If you choose to perceive it as a rich, ever-expanding world that gives you more possibilities from day to day, you stop seeing it as a pressure-cooker you have to keep up with in order to stay relevant. To keep with the game-programming examples, one of the most successful game development stories in recent history was built in Java, as a software renderer if I recall (Minecraft). |
You're definetely right. I completely agree with you. I know that I have a problem with the scope and the "pressure-cooker" haha. Jokes aside, it's true that I should eliminate from my list those things that, after a short period of time, are no motivating me, at least the way they are supposed to. I'll try to move in that direction ;)
About the second part... DEFINETELY TRUE. I know it's my fault, but the only thing I can do is trying to focus my mind in what I'm doing, "eat my own food" and when I'm done, then I'll be able to ask for a big dessert if I want. It's a pretty simple concept, but I liked it!
Thank you so much!