5 Things to Do When You Have Too Many Ideas and Never Finish Anything

Falling in love with starting is easy. Falling in love with finishing is hard. But, if you can learn to fall in love with the art of finishing - and the process of overcoming adversity, failures and working around obstacles - you'll consistently follow through on your ideas.

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The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz

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"Done is better than good" - Elizabeth Gilbert

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BOOKS MENTIONED

The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

[codemtz]

who else is having a mental breakdown?

[AkashKumarPhD]

Summary (Executing ideas)
1. Create mini-deadlines
2. Use 80/20 rule
3. Trust your gut
4. Develop the habit of finishing
5. Practice quitting

[Zenas]

idea six.
Figure out what finished should look like and plan it out backwards to where you are now. Remember to be realistic and honest with yourself. Make sure to write it down and once you have your plan, follow it through.

[Andrea-xsny]

I think the quote, "I hate writing, but I love having written" is perfect for this video. Thank you!

[HumansOfVR]

*We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking.*

[joevrabel]

I’m going to stop procrastinating next week.

[TK-pris]

Start watching this...and finished it! ✔

[mizudai]

Me wanting to learn or do more
Photography,
Piano,
Drawing,
Working out,
Reading,
And playing violin

[MariJadeWrites]

I have discovered the book What do I do when I want to do everything by Barbara Sher and it's a life-changing book. I highly recommend it multipassionate people who struggle finishing things.

[fordword]

“Develop the habit of finishing” - Big results from those few words.

[itismeagainbitisnotme]

I'm surprised by the comments. I felt alone in my procrastination.

[idontknow-msmc]

Nope. I have ideas, I make plans, I lose interest. Sometimes I fall in and out of interest with certain subjects.

[kjackson]

I'm falling in love with the art of improvement

[charmedprince]

On the fear of failure, it helps to consider previous successful projects that had the same intensity of needed energy. If you were able to finish that exhausting project before, then you can also finish this one now. It involves disciplinary measures but such is life.

[DjJoeEmeric]

started to watch this video 10+ times and still not finished ... but now I'll

[joeyw]

I'm going through this so bad right now. I really don't know why but sometimes it makes me want to just break down and cry.

[divina]

I appreciate these videos! Thank you for taking time time to do them!

[artemisrain]

We need a modern finishing school like this that helps people to learn this habit. :)

[jiliciar.]

Thank you so much for this video. I've been overwhelmed with ideas for years now and I just never knew where to start. Even if I had an idea of where & how to start I still felt like there's so much to do I couldn't. I will try these tips out. Thanks you so much.