An important factor in knowing when to stop is knowing where to begin and then staying focused throughout the process. It’s the idea of having something to say, from the beginning. If I know what it is I want to say at the start, if I know my aim and I don’t lose sight of it, then I am more apt to know when I’ve reached it.

But there is something here that transcends the everyday, transcends familiarity and size, something satisfying to the soul. It’s the seemingly simple things in life that give us the deepest satisfaction I think…

physically destroying the attempted work is regenerative, rejuvenating. Now, finally, I can focus on the next one, now I can move on.