Stick with it

A link from an earlier note lead me to: you can stick with it | ava's blog Trying out new tools and things is generally cool and I love reading the hands-on experiences, but in this case, I just see people running through things anxiously with no direction seeming stressed and sad. The behavior Ava describes fits me, but only to a point. I'll tell you why. Sure, I try new tools and things all the time, but my motivation is different. I don't try them because I'm unhappy and looking for the perfect tool. OK, sometimes that's part of it, but mostly I do it because I'm curious and I enjoy the process of learning about new software, processes, etc. I go in knowing it may only last a few weeks. So what? I learned something and had fun doing it. There's also the boredom factor. Since "retiring", I have a lot of time on my hands, much of which is spent staring at a computer screen and wondering, "Hmmm, what should I play with, today?" Then it begins. A side effect of all this causes me to…