贈貓詩
For My Cat
執鼠無功元不劾，一簞魚飯以時來。
看君終日常安臥，何事紛紛去又回？
You haven’t caught any mice. I let it go.
The fish and rice were set out at the appointed hour.
I watched you drowse the day away — so now
What’s got you galloping madly everywhere?
--Lu You 陸游 (1125-1210)
Solid post.
In addition, one of the other problematics that magically disappear the moment you approach TTRPGs as art as opposed to Product™️
An artpiece can be approachable or not, but its approachability is measured in its own terms, not as a moral failing.
give yourself deadlines so you have something to feel terrible about when you miss them
We're about at 90%, and time enough to fund first day
don't give yourself deadlines and feel terrible about getting nothing done anyway