How many interests/passions can one person have and enjoy?
The first passion is my faith and that can require as much time as I can give it. I also enjoy woodworking and I’m just now getting a shop that I can actually use to make some decent furniture. I'm also very interested in the programming/database side of the tech world which is great because I actually get paid for it! Then there is my wonderful wife and daughter that could require 100% of my time with no effort at all. Then there is hunting, mountain biking, running, road biking, gaming, lifting weights, EMBA, etc... I could go on and on with other things that I enjoy doing but I think you get the point that there is a lot. The biggest problem with all of these things is that almost all of them require long periods of disciplined focus to be proficient at them… and being proficient at something is what makes them enjoyable. This leads me to two conclusions…. 1. Do I force myself to be content with a lower level of performance/achievement or 2. Do I cut things out until I have few enough interests that I’m able to be proficient at what’s left?
I’m leaning towards option 2.
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1 comment:
I completely understand your dilemma. There are so many things I'd love to do, but just don't do because of time. But the other things that affects my decision as to what passions/hobbies to give myself to is finances. Most things I don't have the funds necessary to do the hobby well (so many of them are incredibly expensive).
So I lean towards option #2 as well, but perhaps it is because option #2 is forced upon me by the lack of time and money. :o)
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