I realized recently that I spend a lot of time futzing with gadgets and making aspirational purchases with the idea that I’m going to get to something in the future. My gadget inventory is proof that I probably also enjoy owning retro tech that was out of reach in the past.
Still, I would like to make things, not collect things. As I look at paring down the stuff I have, I want to link the remaining stuff to some sort of desired outcome, i.e. I want to finish more novels and short stories, and I want to take more photos and make more videos.
So I’ve been thinking of all this in terms of workflows. What gear, time and process lead me to accomplish my goals?
First I’ll list the workflows I’m thinking of, and then I’ll build them out so the stuff I have is accomplishing a purpose and not just taking up storage.
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