The thing about me is that I like doing too many things. For a long time, I thought I could make that work. But the truth is, it feels like I’m swimming against the current.
Rather than putting all my energy into one thing and completing it, I scatter myself. I start and plan a lot, but nothing gets finished. I feel like I’m always busy, but I never finish anything. So today, I made a decision. I need to focus.
The Project That Matters Most
The project I really want to complete is my graphic novel “Abyss of Absurdity“. It has been on the back burner for over six months while I have been busy with freelance work and other side projects. I kept telling myself that I would get back to it. I even tried to squeeze in an hour here and there each week. But, let’s be honest, at that pace I’d finish in 2050!
So now it’s time to change that. This is the project I care about. It deserves more than just spare moments. For now, at least, I’ll be focusing on it fully.
Drawing the Line Between Work and Hobby
I’m also going to define the blurry space between my work and hobby projects more clearly. I often made time for a project in the evening or at the weekend. But that was just another work project. Over the last few months, it felt like I’ve been working nonstop.
From now on, I’m only going to work on two projects at a time: a main work project when I’m not doing freelance work and a hobby project to relax with in the evening.
This also means that I’ll be writing a little less here for a while. But I’ll be back. This space matters to me, just not as much as the graphic novel I’ve been dreaming of finishing for years.
Want to Focus on a Project Too? Here’s Why It’s Worth It
If you feel like you’re being pulled in too many directions, here’s what can happen when you choose to focus on one project.
1. Deeper Creative Flow
When your mind isn’t constantly switching gears, it’s easier to find your rhythm. You can connect more deeply with your work.
2. Faster Progress
Stop wasting time and energy on things that don’t matter. Focusing on one project allows you to make fast progress, rather than crawling along with ten projects.
3. Higher-Quality Results
More attention means better choices. You catch mistakes earlier, and ideas have room to evolve.
4. Less Stress and Overwhelm
An uncluttered to-do list provides clarity. Your mind can relax when it’s not trying to juggle twenty different tasks.
5. Stronger Vision and Clarity
If you focus all your creative energy on one idea, the project will become more cohesive and confident.
6. Greater Sense of Accomplishment
It feels much better to finish something meaningful than to slowly make progress on half a dozen unfinished things.
7. It’s Easier to Start Working
Once you know what you’re working on, getting started is easy. Each session builds on the previous one.
8. Better Learning and Growth
Immersing yourself in a subject teaches you more than skimming the surface of several things. You grow faster.
9. Clearer Decisions
No more indecision! You always know what to do next because you only have one thing to focus on.
That’s where I am right now. Two projects: One is for work and the other for a hobby. One clear focus to work on.
I’m not giving up on everything else forever. I’m just putting it on hold. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, maybe this is your sign to do the same.
See you soon!