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[[The world just needed to understand his vision.]]\n[[Once people could read his work, they would see.]]\n[[Sam wanted to change minds with his story.]]\n[[//Wrong.//|Start]]\n[[//Pretentious.//|Start]]\n[[//Dull.//|Start]]\n[[//Useless.//|Start]]
[[And so the work progressed, getting better bit by bit.]]\n[[Each iteration builds it up to be even better.]]\n[[It is always improving.]]\n[[//It's a turd.//|Start]]\n[[//When did this seem like a good idea.//|Start]]\n[[//Utter waste of resources.//|Start]]\n[[//Worthless piece of garbage.//|Start]]\n[[//Should never see the light of day.//|Start]]\n[[//How do people do this.//|Start]]\n
A simulation of my creative process
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[[The creative juices were flowing.]]\n[[His mind was on fire.]]\n[[And he showed no signs of stopping.]]\n[[//No. That's shit.//|Start]]
[[He had mulled over this idea for ages.]]\n[[This was a project that had cycled in the washing machine of his brain for years.]]\n[[Finally the thoughts were out to show the world.]]\n[[//Tripe//|Start]]\n[[//What am I thinking?//|Start]]
[[Before that, Sam had to perfect the message.]]\n[[To do this, Sam needed to make it perfect.]]\n[[His story would be perfect.]]\n[[//Stop.//|Start]]\n[[//Just stop.//|Start]]\n[[//Why continue?//|Start]]\n[[//I can't do this.//|Start]]\n[[//I don't know what I'm doing.//|Start]]
[[Sam knew these were important ideas.]]\n[[He believed in his vision.]]\n[[Sam's drive came from a place of conviction.]]\n[[//Who would read this?//|Start]]\n[[//I am wasting my time.//|Start]]\n[[//And theirs.//|Start]]
[[Obviously perfection was not possible.]]\n[[Flaws were inevitable of course.]]\n[[He knew that no work was without criticism.]]\n[[//Burn it.//|Start]]\n[[//It's irredeemable.//|Start]]\n[[//It can't be fixed.//|Start]]\n[[//Cut your losses and end it now.//|Start]]\n[[//Don't let yourself fall deeper into this hole.//|Start]]
[[And so the work progressed, getting better bit by bit.]]\n[[Each iteration builds it up to be even better.]]\n[[It is always improving.]]\n[[//It's a turd.//|Start]]\n[[//When did this seem like a good idea.//|Start]]\n[[//Utter waste of resources.//|Start]]\n[[//Worthless piece of garbage.//|Start]]\n[[//Should never see the light of day.//|Start]]\n[[//How do people do this.//|Start]]\n
[[Before that, Sam had to perfect the message.]]\n[[To do this, Sam needed to make it perfect.]]\n[[His story would be perfect.]]\n[[//Stop.//|Start]]\n[[//Just stop.//|Start]]\n[[//Why continue?//|Start]]\n[[//I can't do this.//|Start]]\n[[//I don't know what I'm doing.//|Start]]
[[And the closer Sam gets, the clearer the message becomes.]]\n[[The more perfect it is, the greater the impact.]]\n[[Sam still had to try, Sam had pride after all.]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n
[[Obviously perfection was not possible.]]\n[[Flaws were inevitable of course.]]\n[[He knew that no work was without criticism.]]\n[[//Burn it.//|Start]]\n[[//It's irredeemable.//|Start]]\n[[//It can't be fixed.//|Start]]\n[[//Cut your losses and end it now.//|Start]]\n[[//Don't let yourself fall deeper into this hole.//|Start]]
[[Sam worked away dilligently.]]\n[[Sam toiled on his masterpiece.]]\n[[The hours passed without Sam noticing.]]\n[[//Wait, no that's shit.//|Start]]
[[The creative juices were flowing.]]\n[[His mind was on fire.]]\n[[And he showed no signs of stopping.]]\n[[//No. That's shit.//|Start]]
[[He was in the zone.]]\n[[His muse was shining on him.]]\n[[He was making hot shit.]]\n[[//Nope.//|Start]]\n[[//Terrible//|Start]]
[[Sam knew these were important ideas.]]\n[[He believed in his vision.]]\n[[Sam's drive came from a place of conviction.]]\n[[//Who would read this?//|Start]]\n[[//I am wasting my time.//|Start]]\n[[//And theirs.//|Start]]
[[Obviously perfection was not possible.]]\n[[Flaws were inevitable of course.]]\n[[He knew that no work was without criticism.]]\n[[//Burn it.//|Start]]\n[[//It's irredeemable.//|Start]]\n[[//It can't be fixed.//|Start]]\n[[//Cut your losses and end it now.//|Start]]\n[[//Don't let yourself fall deeper into this hole.//|Start]]
[[Sam worked away dilligently.]]\n[[Sam toiled on his masterpiece.]]\n[[The hours passed without Sam noticing.]]\n[[//Wait, no that's shit.//|Start]]
Perfection
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[[Sam worked away dilligently.]]\n[[Sam toiled on his masterpiece.]]\n[[The hours passed without Sam noticing.]]\n[[//Wait, no that's shit.//|Start]]
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[[He was in the zone.]]\n[[His muse was shining on him.]]\n[[He was making hot shit.]]\n[[//Nope.//|Start]]\n[[//Terrible//|Start]]
[[But the goal was to aim for perfection regardless.]]\n[[That did not stop Sam from trying.]]\n[[In spite of that, Sam pushed for it.]]\n[[//What//|Start]]\n[[//is//|Start]]\n[[//the//|Start]]\n[[//point//|Start]]\n[[//?//|Start]]\n[[//It's already failed.//|Start]]\n
[[Sam saw that there was a lot of good in the work, but there was room for more. Sam decided that the best thing to do was go back to the start with this new knowledge, and improve on the whole thing. In the name of real perfection, even if it would never be reached.|Start]]
[[Sam saw that there was a lot of good in the work, but there was room for more. Sam decided that the best thing to do was go back to the start with this new knowledge, and improve on the whole thing. In the name of real perfection, even if it would never be reached.|Start]]
[[He had mulled over this idea for ages.]]\n[[This was a project that had cycled in the washing machine of his brain for years.]]\n[[Finally the thoughts were out to show the world.]]\n[[//Tripe//|Start]]\n[[//What am I thinking?//|Start]]
Gary Chadwick aka SuperBiasedMan
[[Sam knew these were important ideas.]]\n[[He believed in his vision.]]\n[[Sam's drive came from a place of conviction.]]\n[[//Who would read this?//|Start]]\n[[//I am wasting my time.//|Start]]\n[[//And theirs.//|Start]]
[[Before that, Sam had to perfect the message.]]\n[[To do this, Sam needed to make it perfect.]]\n[[His story would be perfect.]]\n[[//Stop.//|Start]]\n[[//Just stop.//|Start]]\n[[//Why continue?//|Start]]\n[[//I can't do this.//|Start]]\n[[//I don't know what I'm doing.//|Start]]
[[But the goal was to aim for perfection regardless.]]\n[[That did not stop Sam from trying.]]\n[[In spite of that, Sam pushed for it.]]\n[[//What//|Start]]\n[[//is//|Start]]\n[[//the//|Start]]\n[[//point//|Start]]\n[[//?//|Start]]\n[[//It's already failed.//|Start]]\n
[[The world just needed to understand his vision.]]\n[[Once people could read his work, they would see.]]\n[[Sam wanted to change minds with his story.]]\n[[//Wrong.//|Start]]\n[[//Pretentious.//|Start]]\n[[//Dull.//|Start]]\n[[//Useless.//|Start]]
[[But the goal was to aim for perfection regardless.]]\n[[That did not stop Sam from trying.]]\n[[In spite of that, Sam pushed for it.]]\n[[//What//|Start]]\n[[//is//|Start]]\n[[//the//|Start]]\n[[//point//|Start]]\n[[//?//|Start]]\n[[//It's already failed.//|Start]]\n
[[It was a long dark day in October,]]\n[[Late into the October night]]\n[[It was an evening like any other]]
[[Sam stopped to look back over the work.]]\n[[It was time to check over what had been done.]]\n[[Reflection is essential for improving and perfecting your work.]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n[[//...//|Start]]\n
[[The world just needed to understand his vision.]]\n[[Once people could read his work, they would see.]]\n[[Sam wanted to change minds with his story.]]\n[[//Wrong.//|Start]]\n[[//Pretentious.//|Start]]\n[[//Dull.//|Start]]\n[[//Useless.//|Start]]
[[And the closer Sam gets, the clearer the message becomes.]]\n[[The more perfect it is, the greater the impact.]]\n[[Sam still had to try, Sam had pride after all.]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n
[[The creative juices were flowing.]]\n[[His mind was on fire.]]\n[[And he showed no signs of stopping.]]\n[[//No. That's shit.//|Start]]
[[He was in the zone.]]\n[[His muse was shining on him.]]\n[[He was making hot shit.]]\n[[//Nope.//|Start]]\n[[//Terrible//|Start]]
[[And the closer Sam gets, the clearer the message becomes.]]\n[[The more perfect it is, the greater the impact.]]\n[[Sam still had to try, Sam had pride after all.]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n[[//I'm lost.//|Start]]\n
[[He had mulled over this idea for ages.]]\n[[This was a project that had cycled in the washing machine of his brain for years.]]\n[[Finally the thoughts were out to show the world.]]\n[[//Tripe//|Start]]\n[[//What am I thinking?//|Start]]
[[Sam saw that there was a lot of good in the work, but there was room for more. Sam decided that the best thing to do was go back to the start with this new knowledge, and improve on the whole thing. In the name of real perfection, even if it would never be reached.|Start]]