This week, I’m glad to say my habits have been much more consistent. I wasn’t exactly sure what to write about this week, but while thinking about perspectives, an idea formed.
High and Low Perspective
While journaling, I thought about the need to shift between a high level view and low level from time to time. As the page ended I mused, don’t get lost in the weeds or the clouds.
Right now, I feel I should be focusing on the former but have been tied up in the latter. I think that I’d like to start carving out a clearer direction of what I want to work on versus the specific actions. The habits I’ve been focused on have been keeping me busy day-to-day, but I’ve been finding it hard to stay motivated with anything long-term.
Getting too caught up in specific actions has left me neglecting the big picture. So, I’m going to take a step back this week and look over what I’ve been doing the last few years, what I enjoyed, and what turned out to be a passing interest.
Passive and Active Hobbies
This line of thought brought me to the truck load of hobbies I try to keep up with a few times throughout the year. As someone who starts to tumble down just about every rabbithole I pass, I’m now thinking about what interests I want to deeply invest my time in. To start, I’ve begun a list of all the hobbies I can think of that seem remotely interesting, and then pick a few to dedicate more time to.
This blog was designed to learn and experiment, but I’ve been finding that harder to do. After about four years of writing, I think I am starting to come to an end of excitement for experiments and want to start building stronger foundations for the things that have stuck.
I’m not sure if this idea has been explored at all by some productivity or lifestyle guru, but I’ve been thinking about hobbies falling into two camps: active and passive. The active hobbies are those that I take the initiative in learning and participating. The type of thing I can stay up late thinking about or working on – a true passion.
The passive hobbies, on the other hand, are those I let others take the lead. Not something I am deeply familiar with or passionate about but can engage with and enjoy. For example, I started climbing recently with a handful of friends. While I’ve been enjoying it, it’s not something I see myself pursuing on my own or care to learn about beyond the regular meet up.
In reviewing the direction I want to go, I’m considering what interests I can label passive, so I can put more time and attention on the active.
Trying Out Before Buying In 