When I think about the things I’m attracted to…
The stuff I like doing, the people I enjoy being around, and the type of chair I like to sit in…
I realize the areas where I’m deficient–from self-actualization, let’s call it–are mostly solvable with ease, little money, and little stress.
The problem lies in not knowing what tf I want, or where tf I’m headed.
Also a problem: wanting everything and wanting to go everywhere…
…..
A few years back, some relatives suggested I get checked for autism or adhd or something–they just knew something was wrong with me–and turns out I did get diagnosed with adhd and in one fell swoop all of my varied interests and passions were explained…
Or were they?
Longer I’m alive, I’m seeing how having a broad scope of interests can actually serve a person (or business, etc.) well for creativity and innovation.
Now, at the end of the day, the mail still needs to get opened, and the emails need to be returned.
And doing that or delegating it but making sure it gets DONE is also necessary for longevity.
But I can’t stress enough the value in doubling down on the things you’re interested in, pursuing them, buying books about them, enrolling in a course to learn more…
Because you don’t see the end of the story yet, you don’t know the twists and turns ahead, and you’re going to serve your future self the best if you start diving into the interests and desires that nag at you now and have done so for a long time–for some reason currently unknown–that will pay off big time for you later.
Trust your desires (not if they’re illegal, there’s no longevity in that).
And trust the process.
-Paul