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Story summary
- The author uses the 'blue room' as a metaphor for completing projects, tracing its shift from a playroom to a cluttered workspace with unfinished Lego sets and writing tasks.
- Varied skills, self-criticism, and fatigue drive unfinished work.
- These factors fuel a cycle of starting but not finishing tasks in that space.
- The conclusion notes that strong beginnings can hinder completion, citing Franz Schubert's 'Unfinished' Symphony.
