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I feel like I am falling behind

Shubh Gupta1 min read

A few months after joining Factoria, I am trying to be honest about feeling behind and wanting to make something that matters.

Layered paper notebook with graphite diagrams and a red thread
I want to make something that matters to me.

A few months ago, I joined another company called Factoria. It was probably the best experience I had had in a while. I was working with a few other companies around that time too, and I really loved the experience of being around good people and doing real work.

But right now I really, really feel like I am falling behind. I have not made anything significant yet. I look at the time that has passed and feel like I should have something more to show for it.

I do not know exactly how things will turn out. I want to see what happens without forcing another story onto it. I do not want to do any starter stuff anymore. I do not want to make another small project just to say that I shipped something or to feel briefly ahead.

I want to make something that matters to me, even if it takes longer to figure out what that is. For now, I am going to keep going and see how things turn out. Maybe the next thing will become clear after I stop trying to manufacture it.

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