I've always had trouble with being focused.
There are some people in this world that know exactly what they want to do with their lives from the time they are a child. Others figure that out in their 20s and their 30s. Some never figure it out.
I'm one of them.
Even as a child and young adult I could never decide on that one thing that I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to be a book publisher. I wanted to run a record label. I wanted to start a magazine. I wanted to be a radio personality. If I think hard enough I could no doubt come up with a list of dozens of ideas that I have had.
I was unfocused.
I couldn't stick with an idea long enough to see it through to fruition. I'm still that way, but now I am working it to my advantage. I am focusing on being unfocused.
What I mean by that, is that I decided a couple years back to not look for that one thing to do with my life anymore, because I can't settle on one thing. I made the conscious choice to start embracing both my scattered brain and the ability that we have today; an ability that is unprecedented in human history might I add, to do and be many things.
I design and build websites. I started a podcast. I self-published a book of poetry. I bought some software that will help me record a song even though I don't play an instrument. I write articles on Steemit about whatever the hell I want. The list is endless.
This is a time of opportunity and freedom like we have never had. We have the technology and the resources to do so many different things and to earn a good living from them. We can break up the income pie into many different pieces instead of being dependent on one income stream and being in big trouble if that ever goes away.
If you currently work a full-time job or a couple of part-time jobs, keep them, but you can now supplement your income with any number of side gigs that can give you and your family an extended sense of comfort. You can also explore the things that make you happy and that you feel passionate about and earn some money on the side. The options are truly limitless.
The moment I let go of the shackles of trying to find that one thing to do with my life, well, it freed me. I felt the weight of a whole life of indecision go and embraced a new attitude and a new motivation. I'm still exploring ideas and trying to truly get to the level that I want to reach, but at least now I feel like I can get there.
And I will.
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I am Scott. I write poetry and lyrics and sometimes I write about life. Please upvote and follow. Find out more at my website
I very much know this feeling!
I love so many different things, and I'm good at so many different things!
Focusing on one is just not enough!
The great thing is that today we have the technology and availability of knowledge to do many different things. I wish this era had come along 20 years ago. :)
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
- Winston Churchill
Cool article, thank you for sharing. Very inspiring to others in similar situations to hear your story. Keep up the good work and go with the flow of life.
Thank you very much @dylanjacobson
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The great thing about life is that you have choices. In this day and age, you can be whatever you want and dont have to be whatever you are not. Just remember to enjoy each moment as you are finding yourself. 😀
Indeed! Thank you. :)