A new project means something new to learn. A new challenge to overcome. Something to really sink your teeth in to.
A deliberate effort should be made in deciding what that new thing should be; be it a tool, a style, a medium, a topic, or even a person that you want to work with.
This is the personal through line.
The thing that keeps the project fresh and a challenge.
When you don’t have something like this, something to keep you engaged and thinking, you can run into boredom.
You’ll find yourself rehashing the same old things that you always do.
And that’s never fun.