Q: i've been working on a major project the last 6-9 months (depending on if you include the research and planning phase.) how do i not get defensive when friends and family ask if it's almost done/done? i know/assume they're just trying to be encouraging, cause when i ask other people if they're almost done their things, i don't mean it like "why aren't you done yet" but that's how it feels when directed at me. is it just my massive ego? i have no control over that thing but it does me some good, sometimes, i feel. maybe it's because im the one that's asking myself why it's taking so long.
A: there's 3 stages to this. all 3 stages are just you getting used to feeling like your head is on fire. after you grow accustomed to this, you should feel very calm about the whole thing. like a clock, on the wall, calmly passing the time, with accuracy and grace