Finishing big creative projects

Finishing a project is boring, because in this last phase of production you aren't riding the wave of creativity and accomplishment anymore, and you grow more and more tired of the project. And, you can't trust your own opinions on your project during this phase, because you're biased into caring about unnecessary details and ignoring important ones, from looking on your own project too much. So, learn to either push through the boring times with pure discipline, or turn the boring parts into fun parts by focusing on the process instead of on the result: Focusing on learning from the failures and challenges instead of focusing on getting a great result. That way the difficult and annoying parts become the whole reason to continue, and you can't fail because failure is as good of a result as success! And, learn how to get a clear view on your project and what needs to be done to finish it, by leaving your mind (which is blinded by itself) for a while and watching your project through someone else's eyes, either literally by asking others for opinions (they'll see things you can't see, but take their opinions with a grain of salt), or by taking a break from the project and returning as a new person with fresh ideas and perspectives, or by walking outside and getting some realizations by looking at the stars (it's as effective as it is banal). You're probably way too self-critical, so don't wait to release your project until it's perfect. Release it a bit before that, and accept that you won't ever get a result that feels perfect to you. You wouldn't hate someone else's project just because it has 2-3 mistakes in it anyway, right? Don't kill the project by striving for perfection, but also don't settle for anything less than great. Great does not equal perfect, in fact, great is better than perfect! And lastly, remember that starting new projects is much more fun than finishing them, so lower your enthusiasm for the starting phase and reduce your boredom for the finishing phase, to get through the finish before you get lured into starting something new.

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