Is the process better than the result?

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I often think of life as making plans, moving forward. But when I actually get somewhere or achieve what I set out to do, it doesn't feel as good as I thought it would. For me writing is better than the book, painting is better than the picture etc...

Do you feel this way? Or do you take more pride in what you achieve than the act of getting there?

Ideally, I think being in a perpetual state of process would be better. I.E. as soon as one thing is finished, I have something else to work on!

― james, Friday, 9 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

for me = exact opposite. book always a relief compared to the writing, etc. i'm a lazy sod, what can i say?

― jess, Friday, 9 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

It depends on what you're processing. One of the things I never expected to revel in so much after the completion thereof was being able to promote shows and volunteer at an all-ages indie/rock/art venue for a year. Many of the bands I helped out (Pinback, Oxes, Bright Eyes, Lexaunculpt, Phthalocyanine, Straight To Video, Watt, etc.) are doing great and are stronger than ever.. and it feels good to say that I was possibly a small part of that. While actually working the show at the time (and often doing sound) was anything but cuddly. Sweaty, yes.

― Brian MacDonald, Friday, 9 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

If the result is not immediate, I hate waiting, but I can't decide between the process and the result.

― Maria, Friday, 9 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

you're responsible for bright eyes? thanks(sarcasm).

― keith, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

you're responsible for bright eyes? thanks(sarcasm).

I'm confused.. either:
A) I came off too much as a namedropper
B) Your taunting my modesty (or lack thereof)
C) You hate Bright Eyes

― Brian MacDonald, Sunday, 11 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Don't worry Brian! Keith hates Bright Eyes. Don't start him off on Modest Mouse either.

― james, Monday, 12 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

C)?

― Sterling Clover, Monday, 12 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I mean I thought bright eyes was indie-rock fallguy #1 in these popist parts.

― Sterling Clover, Monday, 12 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one year passes...

oh, eek. I don't seem to have so many plans these days.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 28 April 2003 19:19 (twenty-three years ago)

Yes.

― felicity (felicity), Monday, 28 April 2003 21:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Sex is better than orgasm.
Painting is better than having a painting.
Writing a story is, often, more fun that having it written.
But eating is often better than cooking.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 28 April 2003 21:26 (twenty-three years ago)

five years pass...

WE HAVE TO THINK OF THE PROCESS

― Ste, Friday, 8 August 2008 09:11 (seventeen years ago)

oops submition cut short in error

― Ste, Friday, 8 August 2008 09:11 (seventeen years ago)

"To travel hopefully is better than to arrive" - I think that was Robert Louis Stevenson.

― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 8 August 2008 09:14 (seventeen years ago)

Not sure I agree, mind.

― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 8 August 2008 09:15 (seventeen years ago)

Anyone who loves the process of writing must have never written anything of much length. I hate it more every day!

― Dan I., Friday, 8 August 2008 10:27 (seventeen years ago)

The only thing good about it is that it ends.

― Dan I., Friday, 8 August 2008 10:28 (seventeen years ago)

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