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It's not as big a loss as it looks, because now I have have leftover supplies, which will help me talk myself into doing this all over again with a new project!
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3233/
Yes! I resonate so hard with your comment.
Sometimes my friends ask me what my secret is to learning the absurd number of skills I've acquired over the years, and my genuine response is "hubris"; I often start out with an overambitious goal which inevitably leads to a poorly executed result — however, one that I am always very satisfied with.
The key to it is that when I buy tools or materials for a new skill, I think of it as my learning being the end product, rather than whatever item the project aims to produce. Once I've immersed myself in a hobby a little, it gets easier to find a balance of pragmatic ambition that results in usable items, but for that first stage, I've found it's better to assume I'll almost certainly fuck it up. I've been able to have a lot more fun since properly understanding that