Muhammad Al Andalusi | The Quest to Finish Work Forever @MuhammadAlAndalusi | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
In this video, I open up about the emotions that come with creating something new.

Uncertainty.

Frustration.

Feeling unfulfilled.

This is what I’ve been experiencing while working on something special for you, and it’s been a recurring theme over the past five years with Andalus Institute.

I talk about why I tend to focus on what’s wrong rather than what’s going well.

I set a release date for the project, but I might need to push it back.

Why?

Because perfection takes time.

More editing.

More attention to detail.

This video is a reflection of my current state—feeling a little down, but pushing through.

And it’s a reminder to keep working, even when you don’t see the results right away.

In the end, the question is, when is the job really done?


00:00 - Introduction
- Recording thoughts and emotions about uncertainty during the process of creation.

00:21 - Going Through Uncertainty
- Expressing feelings of unhappiness and unfulfillment that often accompany the creative process.

00:50 - The Ongoing Process of Creation
- Reflecting on the emotional challenges faced while building something, referencing the past five years with the Institute.

01:38 - Focus on the Negative to Improve
- Discussing the habit of focusing on problems in order to fix them, rather than focusing on what’s already working.

02:39 - Preparing Something Big
- Sharing that the speaker is working on something for the audience and is deeply focused on it, even recording from an iPad instead of a phone.

03:50 - Setting a Date for the Project
- Revealing that a date has been set for the project’s release, but feeling it may need to be delayed to ensure quality.

04:40 - Adjusting Plans and Delays
- Reflecting on the need to potentially push the project by a month to allow more time for editing and meticulous preparation.

05:57 - Recording as a Way to Reflect
- Explaining that the recording serves as a reflection point, hoping to look back and feel a sense of accomplishment once the work is done.

07:03 - Dopamine and the Belief System
- Discussing the concept of dopamine release upon completing work and how it strengthens the belief in future successes.

07:56 - Pushing Through to Completion
- Reflecting on how working through uncertainty, despite not seeing immediate results, will eventually lead to fulfillment.

09:40 - Two Groups of People
- Describing the difference between those who stop during uncertain times and those who push forward until the job is done.

10:28 - When Is the Job Done?
- Ending with a rhetorical question, contemplating when the job is truly complete.