https://writeyourbliss.com/thoughts-from-theo-beware-the-law-of-diminishing-returns/ Find and follow your bliss through writing Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:22:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 https://writeyourbliss.com/thoughts-from-theo-beware-the-law-of-diminishing-returns/#comment-19 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:18:02 +0000 http://writeyourbliss.com/?p=98#comment-19 Also, it’s good to remember that with something new, there’s a curve we typically follow: small challenges, quick gains, plateau of frustration, then further success. I guess the real challenge is figuring out what we will continue to enjoy even after the shiny has worn off. I think the small checkpoints idea can definitely help as well, especially as a marker for taking a break (as long as it’s not a permanent one).

]]> https://writeyourbliss.com/thoughts-from-theo-beware-the-law-of-diminishing-returns/#comment-18 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:57:57 +0000 http://writeyourbliss.com/?p=98#comment-18 I do this with just about all of my hobbies. Maybe it’s less about chasing something that makes me feel good and more about not leaving projects unfinished, but I definitely cross the line from enjoying something to just doing it because I want to feel the success of finishing it. Things that should relax me end up frustrating me. And then the successful completion doesn’t often make me feel as good as I hoped… Probably I should break projects down into smaller steps and let those be both small accomplishments and good stopping points.

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