The Satisfaction of a Body of Work

Every day I read 5 quotes from my readwise library, and today it struck home:

“Finish your projects for long enough, and you’ll come to know a satisfaction that vanishingly few enjoy: a body of completed work spanning years or decades.” — Aaron Francis

For the longest time struggled with meaning in work. But around 2015 I realised, while looking back, that I was proud of what I had done. This pride felt amazing. It felt earned.

Finishing a project teaches you more than starting a 100.

Finishing a project creates an artifact your can show people and discuss.

Finishing a project gives you a checkpoint in your timeline. A marker to look back on.

Finish your project.

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