Comment Comment by RetroTechie "But What I’ve come to realize is that there actually are some projects that are guaranteed success by simply working on them."Try & look for this in any activity. It's analog to "attention makes [X] more beautiful". Put more effort in = get more out of it.It's so easy to get lost in things that appear fun/useful at first, but turn into a pointless timesink that gets you nothing.Do things that move you forward, solve problems, learn, help others, sharpen your skills. For such activities, any effort invested has a return. parent RetroTechie 2 days ago
Try & look for this in any activity. It's analog to "attention makes [X] more beautiful". Put more effort in = get more out of it.
It's so easy to get lost in things that appear fun/useful at first, but turn into a pointless timesink that gets you nothing.
Do things that move you forward, solve problems, learn, help others, sharpen your skills. For such activities, any effort invested has a return.