routwash

routwash n. a moment of panic that you’ll end up looking back on years of labor with little to show for it, that despite all the time you’ve spent gathering skills and connections and experiences, many of them will prove to have been worth almost nothing in the long run, redeemable for petty cash, a line on a resume, a few compliments, or a handful of magic beans.

2026-02-21 18:06 I often have this feeling when I’ve been working Tags/labyrinthine for a few too many hours. Why am I putting so much energy into this? Why am I even doing this? Why have I spent over four years meticulously crafting and reinventing this project? But it’s not about the end product being worth it in the long run - it’s about the joy of creation being worth it now.