November is about to wrap up, and I can’t quite believe the year is almost over. It feels like a lifetime ago, and somehow just a few months back — when I decided to put woodworking on pause and really focus on Hive. I don’t regret it, but my shop could definitely use some TLC.
I told my wife yesterday that I’m going to make it a point to visit the woodshop in the mornings. Just a few hours a day cleaning and organizing until it looks inviting again. The weather hasn’t been too kind here, and the roof is full of little holes. I can’t do a proper repair at the moment, so some plastic sheets will have to do.
The truth is when I start thinking about everything that needs doing — both here on Hive and in “real life” — I get overwhelmed. It feels like life is just a never-ending game of catch-up, and maybe I just need to accept that. But I don’t feel like a victim or anything. Life is what it is. Whether I’ve had money in my pocket or not two nickels to rub together, I’ve always managed to find reasons to smile… and I’m trying to keep that streak alive.
Today, a friend asked me some tough questions, the kind I should probably have answers for by now. Basically: How is what I’m doing going to work long term? How will Snapie become profitable? How will I support myself working on Hive?
I had to admit — and it didn’t feel great — that my strategy has a heavy dose of “hoping for the best” baked into it. He called me out, and I can’t blame him. Truth is, a lot of Hive projects don’t have a clearly defined path. And depending on who you ask, that might be the very reason so many end up fading away.
When I try to sum everything up, all I’m left holding is this one idea I cling to with both hands: If you pour enough work, love, dedication, and conviction into something, eventually the results show up. Is that necessarily true? Probably not… but it ought to be.
How do I make a living doing this? I ask myself often. And I keep falling into the same trap: that comforting “IF.” If Hive goes to a dollar, I’ll be fine.That theme almost has its own song in my head at this point.
There’s so much that needs doing around here. Windows to build — I live in what the kids call a “glamping situation.” Cars to fix — my Niva, my tank, has been parked for two months. And more importantly: dentist and doctor visits I’ve delayed for far too long. You know… those checkups we salt-and-pepper heads are supposed to do yearly so we don’t end up as cautionary tales.
Today I decided to take the day mostly off. I still did some coding and cleaned up some PRs — my brother gave me flack about a few things — but I also let myself be distracted by some entertainment. Some days I can’t watch a movie without feeling guilty, like I should be working harder to get us off the ground.
Tomorrow might be a similar day. I haven’t really taken time off in months. Even when I’m not at the computer because I’m in the city fulfilling some civic duty or picking up a family member from the airport… I still clock a few hours at night to keep the guilt away.
But I recognize I need a little more balance. So today, I took it easier.
On Monday, though… Monday is another story.
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We're innovating and we don't know yet what the outcome is going to be. That is tough, some people don't like it at all, they can't cope with the ambiguity and uncertainty. For innovators, though, this is where their heart and soul breathes.
Yes, we have to pay the rent. Getting to the doctor and dentist maybe even more important. It can be hard to find the balance between putting bread on the table and committing to an as yet uncertain future. It's good you have people around you to challenge you on your decisions: that helps you think about what you are doing.
At the end of the day, we all only do the best that we can, and only we can decide what is best for us and how we want to live our lives. I know I'm in a different country, with different circumstances. I can only say that, so far, things have worked out.
Rest easy: half the world doesn't care and the other half supports you and wishes you well.
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Ive been in head down and get to work mode for months.
All the doubting voices have been killed off. Now there is just wake up and go.
My joke lately when i see friends is… ‘I’m pretty excited, i have a day off planned in 2026’
We can never keep up with entropy. We can only try. I think this is why men are forever cleaning out their sheds. Even when no new mess is made, or no new rubbish is made, the entropy of our minds makes a mess that we have to clean up - even though the perceived "mess" is ... not all that bad.
I went to a fine dining restaurant called Entropy once. I have to admit to feeling a little apprehensive.
The entendre there is very satisfying.
LoL... well, I dunno why. But for some strange reason this post made me recall of the story of that famous character Wilson in that fascinating survival relationship between Chuck and him in that remote island in the Pacific.
“Now I've got to keep breathing because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
Dude, did they finally take you off the naughty list? good news!
Huy! yo no sería tan optimista todavía hermano. Se ve que han estado tranquilos por un rato solo por un asunto de falta de presupuesto. Pero te apuesto que aún me tienen "in the naughty list" tallado en la dura roca a punta de martillo, cincel, sangre y fuego. Así que Shhhh, que parece que a pesar de mi CTA pública estos tercos gran carajos como que finalmente lograron que alguien les lanzara unos cuantos centavos para de momento superar su peladera de bolas y crisis financiera.
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