Random Thoughts

This blog malarkey seems to be helping me get things a bit better organised in my head. I hate lists of things, they make me feel on edge and always get lost or torn up. But writing things down in a more conversational way seems to make the process easier. So I think I'll continue with the rambling posts.

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Where Did That Come From?

Inspiration can come from anywhere, a random comment, an interesting picture, the news, history to name a few. Generally if you pay attention to those random thoughts that might pop up every now and again and record them you might just find you are sitting on a treasure trove of ideas you never realised were there.

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The Perfection Trap

You can spend hours, days or even weeks chasing perfection. That extra time and effort you put in can end up being wasted, if you have already reached a point where it's as good as it's going to get. In a worst case scenario, you may even risk ruining a project if you get carried away. I know I've ended up doing this many times. Knowing when to call a project finished is a skill I am still trying to develop. So I find sharing my projects with others (especially my wonderful wife) can help a lot to avoid that "is it good enough" spiral.

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