Do Metaprojects

4 days ago

The author expresses a deep desire to achieve multiple ambitious projects (publishing novellas, building an OS, learning Mandarin, etc.) but feels overwhelmed by the passage of time and the impossibility of completing them all.
They struggle with the human tendency to desire more (freedom, money, validation) despite already having some of these things, leading to an endless backlog of ideas.
The concept of 'metaprojects' is introduced as a way to consolidate multiple desires into a single, more manageable pursuit that addresses several goals at once.
The author reflects on the difficulty of letting go of unattainable dreams and the human inclination towards loss aversion, mentioning philosophies like Taoism and Zen as potential remedies.
Metaprojects are described as a way to 'scratch many itches' at once, creating a larger framework (like a 'mosquito net') that can address multiple desires collectively.
The ultimate metaproject is framed as the ongoing creation of one's self—an autobiography written through life's actions and choices.

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