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I had this same problem. Too many interests, not enough time in the day! So I pruned. I actually made a list, and prioritized. There were a few things on there

I had this same problem. Too many interests, not enough time in the day! So I pruned. I actually made a list, and prioritized. There were a few things on there that, after years of diddling around, I'm just no good at. There were a few things that were just too expensive or time consuming. Now I limit myself to 2-3 things, and I actually make progress on those. It's kind of freeing to admit that you enjoy something, but that it's just not a priority.

freehunter 8y ago
I have the same problem and I took the same approach: if I'm not immediately good at whatever I was doing, I'm over it. If I need to buy special tools to do the hobby, I buy quality but beginner's tools, and if I'm good at it and outgrow the tool, I have no issues buying a new better one. If I'm not good at it, I didn't waste too much money on professional equipment I'm never going to use. At first it was hard to admit I'm not good at something and for years I spun my wheels trying to get good. Now I give it a reasonable amount of time and if it hasn't gotten easier, I'm done. There are enough things I am good at and that do come easily, there's no sense in spending time doing something that I don't really want to do. Also since it's a hobby, I don't make promises to anyone about finished products. I'll show it off when it's done, but in-progress stuff is just for me. That way there's no shame in failure, since no one even knew you were trying.