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Theres a lot of things you may want to do, like you abstractly think that would be good for you somehow, eg. learn the piano.

But for a project that you can stick with through the horrible / boring bits, all the way to completion, pick something you are compelled to do, something you just naturally do and enjoy.

Eg. I make computer games, I think they are fairly pointless, but I can happily make games all day every day. Its the kind of thing I need to force myself to stop doing and go take a break.



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