Comments on: Too much I want to do! http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2004/03/22/too-much-i-want-to-do Web Development, Classical Music, Kitties, and whatever else I feel like Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:05:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Hasan http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2004/03/22/too-much-i-want-to-do#comment-34 Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:11:46 -0800 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2004/03/22/too-much-i-want-to-do#comment-34 It's healthy- ever notice how people who are really good at one thing are also pretty boring? And then when they're around some others who are the same way, that one thing is all they talk about (I bet you've been to a musician party or two like that.) Small needles and thin yarn makes a more professional looking sweater, IMO, Ciao. It’s healthy- ever notice how people who are really good at one thing are also pretty boring? And then when they’re around some others who are the same way, that one thing is all they talk about (I bet you’ve been to a musician party or two like that.)

Small needles and thin yarn makes a more professional looking sweater, IMO, Ciao.

]]> by: Jennifer http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2004/03/22/too-much-i-want-to-do#comment-35 Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:13:24 -0800 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2004/03/22/too-much-i-want-to-do#comment-35 Yeah, but I love musician parties! Sightreading in one room, food and chatting in another... All the music people I know are so cool, though they're mostly MIT music people, which means they're going to have other interests besides music, so maybe you're right. I love talking about music though, so I'd enjoy it even if that was the only subject. I made a baby sweater for my cousin's baby a few years ago, using small needles and yarn, and that took a pretty long time. It looked nice (though it had problems with the ends curling under since it was mostly stockinette stitch), but it would probably take me a year or two to actually complete an adult-size sweater like that! I still have a couple half-finished projects lying around anyway... a crocheted afghan and a knitted pillow. Yeah, but I love musician parties! Sightreading in one room, food and chatting in another… All the music people I know are so cool, though they’re mostly MIT music people, which means they’re going to have other interests besides music, so maybe you’re right. I love talking about music though, so I’d enjoy it even if that was the only subject.

I made a baby sweater for my cousin’s baby a few years ago, using small needles and yarn, and that took a pretty long time. It looked nice (though it had problems with the ends curling under since it was mostly stockinette stitch), but it would probably take me a year or two to actually complete an adult-size sweater like that! I still have a couple half-finished projects lying around anyway… a crocheted afghan and a knitted pillow.

]]> by: Ashok http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2004/03/22/too-much-i-want-to-do#comment-7242 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:31:29 -0700 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2004/03/22/too-much-i-want-to-do#comment-7242 Hi Jenni, I just noticed the same pattern of fluctuating obsessions in mylife as well. And then I found this page. Do you know why interests fluctuate? I am not able to keep my interest on one thing, and so not able to achieve things. It is not true that I have not achieved anything. I have worked for 10 years and made my money. But that was boring life. I beleived that if I follow my interests success will automatically smile on me. But I have realized that this is untrue in my case. Because my interests fluctuate, I finish nothing that I start. Is there anyway to be successfull and still be compassionate to one's interests? Ashok Hi Jenni,

I just noticed the same pattern of fluctuating obsessions in mylife as well. And then I found this page.

Do you know why interests fluctuate? I am not able to keep my interest on one thing, and so not able to achieve things. It is not true that I have not achieved anything. I have worked for 10 years and made my money. But that was boring life.

I beleived that if I follow my interests success will automatically smile on me. But I have realized that this is untrue in my case. Because my interests fluctuate, I finish nothing that I start.

Is there anyway to be successfull and still be compassionate to one’s interests?

Ashok

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