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How do you keep working on your project when results are so slow?
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PavatiDasani
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32421659
People overestimate what can be accomplished in 1 year and underestimate what can be accomplished in 10. You need to always think of the big picture.
10 years into my project, I wish this was true.
I've heard/read that a couple of times in the past and it always struck me as true and motivates me. But it's always good refresh that from time to time 😄 thank you!
I'd need an app that sends me that every 2 month or so ;)
Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right.
First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.
The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting.
Everyone falls down. Getting back up is how you learn how to walk.
People often ask me if I know the secret of success and if I could tell others how to make their dreams come true. My answer is, you do it by working.
When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do. And one thing it takes to accomplish something is courage.
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
These are all quotes from Walt Disney - the last being my favorite
Love these -- thanks for sharing.
I make sure to celebrate the 'wins', however small they may be.
For me, I find an external energy by listening to other folks building great things and I try to share the workload as much as possible.
I have a friend who decided to become a writer.
Then he started writing.
A lot.
But more than that he became friends with a ton of writers and learned all kinds of things from them and did indeed become a very successful writer.
It was neat to watch and I think that the social component was an important part of how he succeeded.
Trust the process and be happy with the process. We get too caught up in the end results, delaying happiness for a later date when what we need is little goals and rewards to keep us going. When I'm working on a project I know will take months or years, I set milestones and celebrate when I hit each one.
That's really smart -- divide it up into little pieces and then celebrate each one you accomplish. I'll be using that.
If you're working on your project for intrinsic rather than extrinsic reasons then that alone is always a good reason to keep going. I always think people give up when they are focused too much on extrinsic factors e.g. money. You say this is more of a hobby though, so what is the problem? Maybe you've lost your passion for it. Take a break away from it for a week and your motivation may be refueled.
Time is relative, it'll pass regardless. I always think about the time, when I'll reach the end, the time I'll see the result. If I keep working, that day will come, and I'll be very happy about it.
Hope. No matter how little of it i feel on a given day - while watching things happen so slowly, or not making the progress I want to see - hope always keeps me going.
I keep following my processes to drive growth (outreach, new content) and scale back my effort if necessary.
I much prefer a steady work output, than a high intensity output for a week or two that burns me out hard.
The only thing that worked for me so far is, if the project I built is something I really want/need. Otherwise, I can't really keep my motivation up.
I think it's important to remember that when you're working on a project, you're not just trying to get a result—you're also trying to learn something.
Work until you are not motivated, just work sometimes the different between a good idea and a bad idea is don’t quit it.
You say that you work on a hobby project.
Is it actually a hobby project or really a vision?
During development, the way I do this is to divide the project into series of milestones. I plan on accomplishing a small working version first that can be published within 2-4 weeks. Once it's done, I'll start adding features one by one and share it online. In that way I can cherish my progress for every milestone and every feature that I add.
I just thought of fabform.io as a side project until it was not.
plan, and have honest, realistic evaluations. There's no shame in killing projects, sunk cost are sunk cost, you don't need to lose more. Of course, if you have conviction, then just do it!
this financial tool might help: https://increnovation.azurewebsites.net/fermi/highlevel
In the earlier stages, it's key to keep motivation high so you can keep going.
The funny thing was, when I just started my business, revenue was slow as shit too.
But so long as there were users who continued to use my product and provided feedback, it kept me going -- even though the money hasn't reflected it yet.
I went further and created a swipe file containing all the positive feedback, good reviews, and other words of encouragement from my users/customer, which I refer to whenever I'm feeling down or demotivated.
Motivation and willpower are funny things.
You have to find your own way to stay motivated and keep on track.
For me, sometimes the following helps:
If something seems tough, it helps to break down the task.
A super example of this for tidying a room:
"5 Things Tidying Method":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe9NBn67yxU
Here is a quote from "Antoine de Saint-Exupery (work: The City in the Desert / Citadelle)":
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea"
This sea manifests itself in our imaginations and thoughts about the reality we desire.
Start dreaming, see yourself at the destination. While doing so, make the images of the destination gigantic, colorful and moving. Stay in the desired result at least 10 to 15 minutes a day, immerse yourself with all your senses. Become an artist. Color in the beautiful details, re-plan something or more precisely, something different - until the result-artwork is as clear as you want it to be. The easiest way to do this is to let the imagined scenario arouse enthusiasm in you.
When you come out of the dream you will be inspired. Use this energy to take action. Maybe you start writing an email, building a website, setting up a financial plan or whatever. This intuitive, positively motivated action feels good and is just right. Most likely, you will take action in a way that seems closer to the goal. You might write the end of your book first, or the second chapter. Or you might design the packaging for your product idea first or look for suitable distribution channels.
Whatever the actions are: Dare to follow the inspiration. In short. Always keep the films of the result big. From this arises enthusiasm. Then the process follows all by itself.
by not focusing on results and enjoying the journey.
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