We all need staying power

In the Breaking Into the Industry section under Articles and Resources, there is an article by Cliff Bleszinski titled "How To Get A Job In the Gaming Biz." It's a simple article and it comes from what he expects and has experienced but it's the simplicity and the realness that encouraged me to go for this.

The article reminded me that it's entirely possible to get into the industry. It's not easy. It takes a lot of work. But it's possible.

Where the problem lies with myself (and I'm sure other people struggle too) is finishing. I've been on a few projects where people have dropped and left me unable to finish things and there are many, many things I've started but have never finished. I either became too discouraged, overwhelmed, unmotivated, lost track of time, didn't prioritize well or was just plain lazy. But reading a successful designer talk about the importance of finishing made me see how much I don't finish things. It was a good wake up call.

I printed this article out for myself because it was so helpful to my perspective. This is my focus. Finishing.

If you're ever thinking about quitting, don't (unless you really have to). Finish what you start. Who knows what good may come out of it.