There’s got to be a reason to finish it.
Ralf Waldo Emerson famously said that life isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey.
That’s fine.
That’s great.
But it would be nice to get a say in where it’s all going… wouldn’t it?
I don’t think it’s possible to be creatively perfect. Perfection is the death of any goal.
The defining factor, at least for me, is whether or not it was completed.
Don’t tell me what you’re working on. Show me what you did.
How many people do you know that are working on a project? How long have they been working on it?
Better yet, how many people do your friends know? Are you one of them?
Did you get it done?
At the end of the day, that’s the first, and best, measure of success. Did you get it done? If so, then, congratulations.
Otherwise, you’re just blowing smoke.
If you’re a writer. Write. Projects don’t get developed if they aren’t written. Don’t wait until you have a buyer, just write it.
If you’re an artist and need stories, find a writer, or visually tell your story on your own.
Have a camera? Hit record.
Have knitting needles and a sheep? Make a sweater.
You get the idea. And, regardless of what you’re hoping to accomplish, you know the work you need to do in order to get it done. Put the time in. Nobody is going to do it for you, they’re all busy trying to figure out how to get their own stuff done.
That’s the game.
If you don’t like the comic or the movie or the book that you’re seeing available to buy, great. That means it’s time for you to get yours out there.
Part of creating constant content is staying hungry. Complacency is death.
Hit print. Hit publish. Move on and grow.
Right now, as you read this I’m sitting in a van (down by the river) shooting a documentary and hopefully, writing another story.
No one is too busy to create.
In my experience it’s the busy people who get the most done anyway.
Be busy. Be productive. Be proud of what you’ve accomplished.
If you can’t find a way to enjoy the process of making whatever it is you’re dreaming of putting out there, how do you expect anyone else to appreciate the consumption of it?
See you out there.
Zeke