Re:The downside of being happy: creativity kindled by sadness
by rm_-rf_slash on Monday July 25, 2016 @04:14PM
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Actually I have consistently been updating my journal over the past month after a long hiatus. Things are heater than ever, but keeping a journal helps me keep on track with other things. It's like making your bed and brushing your teeth every morning: if you're consistent with those things, you'll likely make a consistent effort to do more than just coast from day to day.
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Re:The downside of being happy: creativity kindled by sadness
by junko on Monday July 25, 2016 @04:30PM
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You definitely have more discipline than I have, I could never consider writing as something as consistent as brushing my teeth! Most of the time I'm just stuck, or feel bored with myself. Did I mention that I don't like journals! I think that I will regret it though, just as I sometimes now wish that I've been less photophobic when I was a teen.
Re:The downside of being happy: creativity kindled by sadness
by bind on Monday July 25, 2016 @07:26PM
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Can I email you? I'm working on interesting software that does something like this and it'd be great if you could try it.
Re:The downside of being happy: creativity kindled by sadness
by rm_-rf_slash on Monday July 25, 2016 @08:11PM
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Yes please! I tried something along those lines but gave up after a while when I got tired of making the app and just stuck with Evernote.
Here's the repo for the abandoned project: