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Messy Momentum > Perfect Stagnation
This came up in today’s Coffee Time, and it stuck with me. Lately, focus has been a real struggle for me.Not because I’m stuck — but because I’m split. I have a lot of things in motion at once, so I’m making a little progress everywhere… and finishing almost nothing.That creates the feeling of stagnation, even when the effort is there. What I’m noticing is this: Momentum breeds confidence, and momentum usually comes from completion, not perfection. When nothing gets fully finished, there’s no psychological win to stand on. No proof of movement. No confidence loop. So the shift I’m working on right now is simple: one thing → see it through → let the momentum land → then move on. Not clean. Not optimal. Just finished. Clean and optimal will come with time and experience. Do you feel stuck from either over-perfecting one thing — or from splitting your focus across too many things at once?
Messy Momentum > Perfect Stagnation
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I know what that's like. Got a house to maintain, issues popping up here and there, site closing and skills to upgrade. And sitting on a pile of ideas. Which one to work on? So, I've taken to "I'll get one function working today at least" and I've begun to learn to be happy with just that. If there's time at the end of the day still, I'll try to get another thing done for my app. But during the day, it's taking care of the house and yard.
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Timothy Batchelder
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Chemist turned programmer.

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