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title: The Art of Start, Stop, and Finish
modified: 2026-09-26
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* Start slow. Finish fast.
* Start cautiously. Finish strong.
* Start before you’re ready. Stop before you’re exhausted.
* Be [naive](the-beginner-mindset.md) to start. Be [Show up, then show up again](show-up-then-show-up-again.md) to finish.
* Always [finish what you’ve started](https://sketchplanations.com/goal-gradient-effect). Never start what you can’t finish.