Purposeful Side Projects
The subtle power of just trying things and exploring
6 min readMar 16, 2021
I was never a great student growing up. The phrase used by teachers was, “Smart, but doesn’t apply himself.” It was a chain around my neck that dragged me down for years. Many people enjoyed school, but I was not one of them.
The problem was notability, but time. I was always busy with other things. For…