They are only burden for you. That kind of decisions will make your life much simpler when you know what 'not to do or aim at all'.
Following diagram is just an vague example:
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| Ambition level vs. Required practise |
This is still double-edged sword. Things are not always clearly black or white.
Since many of us (including me, sometimes :)) think that "it's too late to start" some new career, venture or hobby.
As i already mentioned in the first line: in a way it's true, if your are 45 years old and if your new career (e.g. mandatory license + training) or hobby requires e.g. 10 years of disciplined practise 7 hours per day, then it would be unrealistic, and better to consider other options.
However, there is so much (undervalued mostly by ourselves) and hidden pieces of art in our own's desk drawers. These masterpieces are waiting and entitled to be seen and heard by the world.
Let me give some examples; it'd be waste of time to try to be olympic runner at age 35+ and you have never ran before. On the other hand, it is totally realistic and possible e.g. to study a new degree or to start to work as a professional photographer.
It all boils down to two key questions: what's your ambition (target) level vs. how much you are able & willing to practise in disciplined way. Think about that.
Too cynical western way of thinking there for me. Maybe in this very particular point I would like to share Russian process thinking and be happy to start something today no matter how ugly it might get tomorrow! That is the only purpose for living :D
ReplyDeleteGood thinking here, and very valid point (depending on what's your personal target on personal level).
ReplyDeleteWork and hobby bring joy to our lives, and thus previously mentioned process thinking is great thing.
Everything you (and others) do are good if they satisfy our needs and bring us joy.
In my previous post, intention was to highlight that sometimes it's good to 'cut out' things where we our ambition level is unrealistics (thus lottery win is more propable than world-class performance).
That doesn't mean that we can't or shoudn't perform those our loving activies for fun and entertainment. BUT, if intention and ambition are absolotely world-class performance, then it would fair (at least) to little bit lower one's standards and just enjoy the activity (i.e. process) instead of anticipating and expecting overly extraordinary results with insufficient training... :-)
Jeah... hobby is hobby but world-class expertise requires more than just practising every now and then... i.e. more disciplined way. But hobbies are fun! :D
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