Completing a task is not always easy. But things left undone can pile up quickly and leave you with a lacking sense of accomplishment. I have found my life has become easier as I have increasingly forced myself to finish a task or a project.
My most recent examples of this pertain to video games. Currently, I set my heart on creating my entire house in the game Minecraft, from memory. I devoted 10 or more hours into this project because I had started it, and wanted the feeling of accomplishment as I walked through the entirety of my pseudo house.
That is exactly what came of that project! Sure, it wasn’t perfect, but it was mine, and it looked like my home. I excitedly showed everyone I could because I was so proud of the hard work I had put into my project.
You should always do your best when doing projects, and not over analyze your work until the very end. I found myself getting caught up on the minor detailing’s of the walls or paintings more than once. This can relate to real life projects as well in the sense that you should proofread your work after it's finished, and not while the creativity is flowing.
This mentality can be useful when carried into a work-driven environment. You’re most likely going to have to do many projects and work on them extensively and in full. There are no leaving things undone in a professional environment, so why carry that mentality into your personal life?
I have found when things are left half-done I can tolerate it for a few weeks, until reality hits me. It begins to bother me that I haven’t put away all of my laundry from last week. It starts to bother me that I haven’t cleaned out those 42 water bottles from my car. It takes a while, but leaving things half-accomplished never makes me feel happy or proud compared to when I can say I did them in full.
“Mom I cleaned my room!...Kinda, except for like that corner, and my desk.” Doesn’t sound as good as, “MOM IT’S PERFECT COME LOOK!”
If you are a creator, make something you believe in, in full. If you think of a tune to a song, keep going; finish the song even if you don’t like it. That way you have a full piece to work with, and not just some musical fragment destined to be lost forever.
The same goes for any ideas that pop into your head, it could be an idea for an invention. Draw it out and tell your friends, further your ideas and something really great may come of it.
If you are going to do something always do your best to do it completely. A sense of accomplishment will shortly follow.
