01/07/2021
Theme for this week: "Let's try that again."
Context: For the New Year, I've dedicated all week for taking the time to step back, analyze how I want my setup configured, and install things the best way possible within a 40 hour time frame. Throughout the process, however, I keep messing up configurations, and I've lost track of how many times I've started this Debian install from scratch. 🙃
The way I see it, however, as frustrating as it may be, with each failure, we learn from our mistakes and grow a little bit stronger. In this case, I'm learning more about the Linux system than I had known before, namely how to share important system directories across virtual systems. This will allow me to switch contexts more easily, to use less space on my SSD, and, ultimately, to focus better on my main priority: Web design!
So if you find yourself constantly failing and repeating the same steps over and over again, try not to get discouraged. Take a step back, and see if you notice what's changed with each iteration. Even if you keep finding yourself at square one, if you can identify what went wrong and think of a new possible solution, you're better prepared for the next attempt than you were before. Hopefully this will help you stay on track to achieving your goals, even those that have nothing to do with software development.
Failure is always an option. - Adam Savage
