Falling prey to shiny object syndrome
Here are some symptoms to watch out for:
- You get jazzed up about new ideas but never actually complete them
- You have a ton of unfinished projects sitting on your desktop and can’t quite find the time or energy to come back to them
- You switch between projects, courses, or tasks constantly, never focusing on one thing for too long
- You get distracted easily and find it hard to concentrate on “needle-moving” tasks that bring you closer to achieving your goal.
The solution to overcoming shiny object syndrome is: Commit to working on your goal until it works, not if it works.
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