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Your curious nature is really an asset which might not be apparent if you are on your 20s or even 30s. I'm in a similar boat and for me the issue with switchin
by pier25 4y ago
Your curious nature is really an asset which might not be apparent if you are on your 20s or even 30s.
I'm in a similar boat and for me the issue with switching activities/hobbies/jobs is that I feel unsatisfied with the lack of results that focused people achieve.
A couple of years ago (I'm 43 now) I found a way to balance focus with curiosity. I made a deal with myself that when I embark on a project, whatever it is, I will finish it. I will permit myself to do something else (if I feel like it) once I'm done with that thing, but I won't let my curiosity prevent me from finishing stuff.
I've found that all projects I embark on only satisfy my curiosity in the first say 30% of the project. After that it's just boring work which I have force myself to do. The interesting thing is that when I'm reaching the end of the project I get excited again. And when I finish, I honestly feel all the effort and grinding has been worth it. Understanding these phases I go through really helps me push through the grinding phase.
- kirso 4y agoThats a great framework! Still struggling with this and quite frankly when realising that I spread my attention thin, that only gives more anxiety after some time of unfinished things.