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</script><meta name="next-head-count" content="6"/><link rel="preload" href="/wiki/_next/static/css/52fc2ba29703df73922c.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/wiki/_next/static/css/52fc2ba29703df73922c.css" data-n-g=""/><noscript data-n-css=""></noscript><link rel="preload" href="/wiki/_next/static/chunks/main-ae4733327bd95c4ac325.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/wiki/_next/static/chunks/webpack-50bee04d1dc61f8adf5b.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/wiki/_next/static/chunks/framework.9d524150d48315f49e80.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/wiki/_next/static/chunks/commons.0e1c3f9aa780c2dfe9f0.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/wiki/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-8e3d0c58a60ec788aa69.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/wiki/_next/static/chunks/940643274e605e7596ecea1f2ff8d83317a3fb76.4841a16762f602a59f00.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="/wiki/_next/static/chunks/pages/%5B%5B...slug%5D%5D-1aa198f87ede1cd0e1dc.js" as="script"/></head><body><div id="__next"><main><h1>Start with wishful thinking</h1><section class="post-metadata"><span>Date: <!-- -->2021-06-21 10:08:01 +08:00</span><span>Date modified: <!-- -->2021-08-07 14:57:10 +08:00</span></section><nav class="toc"><ol class="toc-level toc-level-1"></ol></nav><p>In other words, start with the end result.
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Whether it usually involves something like wanting to create a 2.5D fighting game rivalling <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_System_Works">Arc System Works</a>, a gorgeous anime-inspired illustration, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF9I1GxNdJQ">a flashy short animation</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwR0zFe57Y4">a cool-looking demoscene</a>.
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</p><p>This is also the core of prototyping, starting with the end product and getting there no matter how badly implemented.
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</p><ul><li><p>In <a href="/wiki/2021-07-22-14-09-26">Programming</a>, we usually call this abstractions where we don't need to worry about the implementation details and whatnot.
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Some would even take one more step by starting with the user-oriented documentation or unit tests.
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</p></li><li><p>In <a href="/wiki/2021-07-09-19-20-50">Skill-building</a>, we could start with our end-goal dreaming about the completed project.
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This is quite similar to <a href="https://collegeinfogeek.com/about/meet-the-author/my-impossible-list/">Thomas Frank's impossible list</a> that we explicitly say what we want to do.
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We could apply the principle what we want to do when we learn a skill.
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</p></li></ul><p>However, focusing too much on the destination can block your progress from having a clear sight on how to get there.
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It could be just the endgoal is tad more difficult.
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<a href="/wiki/2021-05-20-20-32-49">Diving head-first into a difficult problem makes a bad start</a>.
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We can <a href="/wiki/2021-04-30-14-12-52">Create roadmaps to stay on track</a> and establish milestones.
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</p><p>All of this allows to iterate through the project multiple times as <a href="/wiki/2021-07-22-14-02-51">Consistency over time creates more progress</a>.
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</p><section><h2>Backlinks</h2><ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020-07-06-03-47-52">Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2020-07-08-22-42-47">Learning a new skill often starts from specific places</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2021-05-20-20-25-47">Diving head-first with a difficult problem is a good indicator of progress</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2021-07-15-07-26-52">Overanalyzing slow you down</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2022-01-09-11-37-21">Look into tutorials with a solid-end goal</a></li></ul></section></main></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"metadata":{"date":"\"2021-06-21 10:08:01 +08:00\"","date_modified":"\"2021-08-07 14:57:10 +08:00\"","language":"en","source":""},"title":"Start with wishful 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