“To be everywhere; is to be nowhere”
― Seneca
One of my biggest problems is being scattered over too many things, leaving me where I don’t get as many things done as I would like.
Let’s get one thing out of the way at the beginning: this isn’t admirable or an example of hustle. It is an indication that I am unfocused and lacking discipline. It is me being irresponsible with my time.
I am reading 23 books on my Kindle (I just counted), and I have at least a dozen laying around my house. I have this blog and three books I am working on. I am rebuilding my fence, putting trim up in the kitchen and replacing my doorbell.
Instead of actually working on one of these, I built a collapsible target for my bow and arrow the other day.
Here is a list of my current interests:
Stoicism
Integrating Stoicism and counseling more fully
Tribalism
Norse Mythology
Woodworking
Index funds
Weight lifting
Masculinity in in the modern world
Living a more natural life
Psychopaths
Creating independent revenue streams
Near Death Experiences
Nature documentaries
Cross Country Skiing
Minimalism
Mindful parenting
Here is a list of everything I am an expert on:
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Here is a list of other projects I have in the queue:
Rebranding my office
Creating a podcast
Getting some meditations recorded for clients
The above mentioned home projects
Looking into online coaching
Looking into a doctorate
Starting a martial art
Finding a way to disconnect from the internet and still run a business (and publish a daily blog on the internet. I didn’t say they were all cohesive).
Figuring out why I like bulleted lists so much
Here is a list of completed projects:
My collapsible bow and arrow target
I am currently working on narrowing things down in many ways. We are getting rid of a huge amount of stuff and I am saying no to a lot of things that do not interest or feed me. I am looking to cut down on mental and emotional clutter.
All of these books and interests and projects cause me stress. Not because I don’t like them or enjoy them, but because they are scattered all over the place and I am not really moving on them. They bring self-judgment and anxiety. Not because I don’t want to work on them, but because there are too many.
Because I am trying to be everywhere, I am nowhere.
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