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Shiny Object Syndrome

Shiny Object Syndrome

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Josh Waggoner
Feb 17, 2021
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“Art is never finished, only abandoned.” — Leonardo da Vinci

The biggest enemy to accomplishing our goals is ourselves.

I don’t necessarily mean self-sabotage (although that’s a thing we have to face sometimes too). In an odd twist of fates, it’s easy for us to unintentionally block our goals by wanting too many of them at once.

Misplaced enthusiasm is jus…

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