“So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it.”

-Gene Wilder, “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”

I have a problem. I have boundless ideas, limited time and resources, and a paralysis that comes with that. Right now I have a long list of things to do (that’s just for this one project), and I keep tripping over myself trying to figure out which ones are most demanding of my time first. I have a new theme that I’m working on that apparently just needs to have every option imaginable in it, otherwise no one will want to use it.

I know that this is not true. I know that I can do well and improve myself, and others who may use my work, by limiting options to a manageable subset, so that no one is driven crazy trying to figure out what to do. Unless you are really that person that needs this column to be 47%, that one to cover 21em’s, and the other to have a minimum width of 312px or bust, then a simpler solution with one or two base choices of styling should work just fine*. I need to stop thinking that everything needs to be perfect, since that’s not usually the attitude I take when it comes to other projects, so why for these? I suppose a vanity project is just that: a chance for me to prove what I can do. Eventually I’ll realize that if I try to wow everyone right out of the gate, then I’ll never end up leaving the stable.

*If you are that person, never fear. I have just the solution for you, coming to public release after holiday.

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