For the past few days I have been feeling quite overloaded with half completed projects that all need my immediate attention in order to move forward. This is always a hard time because although I might come up with some great new ideas I want to try out, I should rather be focusing the time I have on getting these ideas to take root.
These are some inspirational phrases I have found to help me persevere through the process of prototyping.
1. Baby steps often lead to big leaps (ref). This way it never feels overwhelming and there is no space for self-doubt questions such as “what am I thinking?” or “There is no way I can do this!”. Don’t panic, you will achieve your goal one step at a time.
2. Three steps forward, one step back. This is the way it works and although you might prefer to have no ’set-backs’, they are almost always unavoidable.
3. Failure sucks, but instructs (ref). Instead of feeling as though the floor has fallen through and the idea is a flop, one needs to focus on tweaking and moving forward.
4. Stay open to possibility because even if things do not turn out like you hoped or expected them to, there is possibility there. You just have to have your eyes open to see it.
5. When in doubt, simplify (ref). Do not spend days debating, go with my instinct.
6. Keep on swimming (from the simplest source, ‘Nemo’). Keep on Keeping on….
Lastly, it will all be alright.
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