A few months ago a Hacker News user posted in the Ask HN category:
I am overflowing with ideas but never finish anything. The user explains further in the text of the post, but the basic idea is something that may affect a lot of us — not following through on any ideas.
It's interesting that the top comment says this is a trait of ADHD. While I think this
could be a trait of ADHD, I think it's possibly just a symptom of the fast-moving technological times we live in. I've started many things I've never finished because it turned out
they weren't all that interesting, practical, or valuable. Sure, I may have misjudged the value of something at some point, but that's okay. Most of the stuff I do see to fruition is generally stuff that will provide value to me (either monetarily, educationally, or something else).
In the post, the problem seems to be that the user doesn't finish anything. So that's naturally a pretty serious issue. It's nice to be able to 'cross the finish line', so to speak, on the stuff we start.
Whatever the symptoms point to, the thread is worth reading if you find you have similar roadblocks to completing things. Of course, some conditions may need medical attention, and that's fine too if you choose to go that route. But it's always good to read how others respond in these circumstances and to consider if we may have a problem in this area too.
Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
