This is mainly directed towards those who have many and broad interests, who have somehow found a way to balance all of them more or less equally.
How do you manage to balance all of your interests that are so equal from each other? As somebody who plans to become a psychologist but is also interested in ethology, zoomorphology, archeology, and fashion history, how can I possibly engage in all of these things? Study independent courses? Watch Youtube videos on the subjects?
It just feels like there’s so little time but so much to do and explore.
It’s easy when you don’t want to do anything.
So if you are in school or going back to school for psychology then I recommend just focusing on your degree and maybe take elective classes in your side interests when you have time. I didn’t study psychology but my major was really labor intensive and I needed all the time I could to study and work on projects. However, I did take a fun forensics class as an elective that is still one of my all time favorite classes since I loved CSI.
After you graduate and get a steady job, you’ll have more time to focus on your interests. I schedule out my week and take classes at a local school after work in things that interest me. Then weekends I dedicate to family/friend time. I also watch YouTube videos in my free time.
As many people have mentioned kids, its good to note that I don’t have kids at this time. I plan to have kids in the future and am aware that my night classes will have to end when I do. However that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make because I really want kids. I just hope that one day I’ll be able to share my hobbies with future kids or enjoy what hobbies they are interested in.
Thanks for sharing this! It’s appreciative to know there are people who actually can balance work and their hobbies.
I dont do anything. That’s it.
Are you depressed or something?
I don’t. Or more accurately, I focus on what makes money so we can survive, and dabble in the other interests.
So in your example - become a psychologist, and just stay interested in the other stuff. Travel and learn about archaeology. Read and learn about zoomorphology, learn to draw and do illustrations, sell them as your side hustle. Do cosplay and be critical of the wardrobes in historical dramas. Use your other interests to enrich your life to the extent you can manage to enjoy at a pace you find best. And be mindful, don’t always focus on what you can’t do, be present in your life, live it.
That’s the neat part, you don’t!
I quit work at 35 because there are so many things I wanted to do, and.paid work wasn’t one of them, am now 58.
Alas now there are just more things I want to do.
I’m jealous. How did you afford that?
I don’t. I have to prioritize them.
Which I avoid doing.
So basically, I do none of them.
By being overwhelmed and not doing them all.
Or take meds and follow the daily and weekly planning I make every sunday.
May I ask which meds are you taking? My phyciatrist has given me some meds which I have to take in case of anxiety. But those meds literally feels like drugs which aren’t illegal.
Methylphenidate (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate)
Dextroamphetamine is also prescribed frequently but that really does feel like drugs (because it pretty much is)
Don’t have kids haha.
“I’m going to get so much done today.” or “If I clean the house, it’s going to stay that way for more than ten minutes.” are just some of the lies I tell myself to help me stay motivated
I swear I have spent 3 hours cleaning the kitchen today and like 1.5 hours cooking.
The rest of the house isn’t that bad, but I just do not have time for any hobbies before 9pm unless they somehow include my kids, such as camping or swimming.
I don’t.
