Question

one problem with unfinished projects is that no one else can use them. it takes a completed task to be useful to someone else. if the dishes are not all scrubbed and put in the dishwasher or laid out to dry, they are not ready to be used again. if a musician can only play half of a piece of music, no one will be interested in hearing it performed. to get satisfaction, both for yourself and others, it is important to finish what you begin. describe some things you intend to finish in the coming weeks. tell what you will do to finish it.

Explanation:

1. Unfinished Task 1: Learn a full violin piece

I have been practicing the first half of a violin sonata for weeks but never finished the second half. To complete it, I will set aside 30 minutes every weekday to learn 4-8 new measures of the second half, and spend 20 minutes each weekend reviewing the entire piece to connect the two sections smoothly. By the end of 3 weeks, I will be able to play the full sonata from start to finish.

1. Unfinished Task 2: Organize my home library

I started sorting my books by genre months ago but left the last two bookcases untouched. To finish this, I will dedicate 1 hour each Saturday and Sunday: first categorize the remaining books into fiction, non-fiction, and reference, then arrange them alphabetically within each category. I will also label each shelf to keep the system maintained once done, and aim to complete this in 2 weeks.

Answer:

1. Task to finish: Master the full second movement of Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 5.

Action plan: Practice 30 minutes daily on the unlearned second half (4-8 measures per day), and do a full run-through of the movement each weekend. Target completion in 3 weeks.

1. Task to finish: Fully organize and catalog my home book collection.

Action plan: Spend 1 hour each weekend sorting the remaining unorganized books by genre, alphabetize them, and add each to a digital catalog. Target completion in 2 weeks.