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**💻📰 [The blissful Zen of a good side project](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** The author describes a recent evening where, after putting their child to bed, they chose to work on a side project instead of playing video games. This marks a shift after a long period of neglecting personal projects, possibly over a year. The author reflects on feeling uninspired and potentially experiencing depression or burnout. This lack of inspiration led to abandoning several projects prematurely. The author highlights the importance of balancing consumption and creation, and acknowledges that their ratio has become skewed. The main takeaway is a rediscovery of the joy and fulfillment that comes from creative endeavors. [Read More](https://joshcollinsworth.com/blog/the-blissful-zen-of-a-good-side-project) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43587380) (98)