Creating something beautiful within a different culture
Best intentions alone unfortunately weren't enough.
Tools against the machines
A worthwhile endeavour, but way too big to tackle alone.
Fitting in at any cost
Limiting myself didn't allow me to be the real 'me'.
Creating personalized incense
A lot of work met a surprising lack of interest
"Buried Alive" Book
Writing about the pattern maintained the pattern's hold.
Defining a framework for narratives
Sometimes, telling the stories is the better choice.
Making it big in the electronic music scene
A possible success came with too many constraints and strings attached.
Selling hand-crafted paper flowers like this one
Despite the beauty, clients didn't want to pay for paper flowers. (Astrid)
Learning a new creativity system
It was daunting, because it turned out to be way more complex than expected and I failed to apply it to a specific problem. (Jim)
Strategy workshops in cybersecurity
Despite initial interest, only one person showed up. (Nick)
Selling courses and material online
While selling well at in-person events, online sales remained very low. (Claire)
Restoring an oldtimer
It didn't save money, on the contrary, so I dropped it (Sebastian Löchler)
Invent a new cocktail
Nope, soy milk and orange juice don't mix. (Anonymous)
Learning Flamenco guitar
My fingers bled too much. (T. L.)
Having a nice beach holiday in the Middle East
And then, war. (Rob Smith)
ZekSec - an IT-Security Podcast
The amount to create it was much, much higher than expected. (Sebastian L.)
A brand new card game
In the end, it wasn't as fun as previously thought.
SciFi zine revival
Turns out writers as well as readers were hard to find. (Helga Narning)
Establishing a pub meeting for Grail enthusiasts
Lots of pre-registered interest, but no one showing up in three consecutive weeks. (Stefan Hager)