Learning that I have too many good ideas
I started off 2022 by reading Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. McKeown claims you can only have one priority, and he is almost certainly right. I vowed to winnow down my writing activities this year. In the 7+ months since then, I’ve narrowed, then broadened, then narrowed again more times than I can count. Time to narrow again.
I love this newsletter already. (Heck, the one person I’ve interviewed told me “You will forever be a part of my story now… someone who helped me find the space to begin launching another chapter of life.” It’s hard to top that when it comes to job fulfillment.) But it’s harder work than I expected, and I find that, once again, I’m not getting to my book.
Sometimes, I beat myself up a bit for taking on too much. Or for not having the energy to do what I’ve taken on. But I think it may be a problem of too much enthusiasm—I’m not accustomed to having so many ways to do the things I love while also making the world a better place! Every time one comes up, I want to jump right on it. Then I’m right back to doing a lot of things and finishing none of them.
So, I’m putting the newsletter on hold. If you’re paying for a subscription, I’m transitioning you to a complimentary subscription. I hope to pick it up again, but I need to focus on telling my own story before I put the effort into telling other people’s. I will definitely let you know when it’s done. Thanks for your support!