<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Unexpected obstacles are part of building... > Unexpected obstacles are part of building anything. Projects often take many times longer than planned, especially when help falls through, and persistence through repeated restarts is sometimes the only way forward. Finishing what you started can matter more than finishing on time. **Source:** [[livestreams/Participatory Publishing and the Infrastructure of Shared Success - Workbook|Participatory Publishing and the Infrastructure of Shared Success]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Unexpected obstacles are part of building anything. Projects often take many times longer than planned, especially when help falls through, and persistence through repeated restarts is sometimes the only way forward. Finishing what you started can matter more than finishing on time.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-unexpected-obstacles-part-matter-finishing-time ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->