I run a lot of different ventures, projects, and enterprises. Is it too much? Too scattered and disparate? People say focus on one thing, right? And do it well. That’s one opinion of how things work— and one way of doing things. But that doesn’t work for everyone.
Some Taoist and Hindu philosophies explore polarity and the ways feminine and masculine energies are better at different things.
Modern feminine/masculine energy beliefs associate feminine energy with fluidity and the ability to do multiple things, while masculine energy is associated with singular focus and direction.
Another perspective is that most people do one general thing in their work, including renowned figures like Claude Monet, William Shakespeare, and Marie Curie, while some do a multitude of different things, like Leonardo da Vinci, Cleopatra, and Benjamin Franklin.
I’m not saying I’m at their level of wealth, recognition, or fame, by any means. But I am possibly as happy as I imagine they were, and maybe even happier, since I don’t have the trolls and haters that come along with fame, especially in today’s world. No thank you. And it is easier alluding to notable figures rather than Bob from Tennessee or Jane from Massachusetts.
Yet another way to look at variety is simply — school.
From kindergarten through high school and even college, we’re not expected or pressured to just pick 1 thing. In fact, we are required to do the full variety. You can’t teach a 6th grader only life sciences. They, and every other kid, are made to learn and do math, science, reading, writing, history, gym, a foreign language, etc.
And even within those disciplines, there’s a plethora of challenges and wonders. There’s geometry, algebra, calculus, trigonometry, statistics, etc. — and that’s just math.
Why are we as adults often expected to just do 1 thing as our main thing?
It’s fine if that’s your style, as it is for most people. But it’s not everyone’s.
As for doing something well, there are plenty of people who do just 1 thing, and suck at it. Just as there are people who do a variety of things, and excel.
For me, ventures is a way of executing in the real world instead of in video games or sports. It’s about playing, exploring, learning, and building things that I want to exist in real life. It’s not about business or financial success as the impetus. It’s about bringing things to life for sensitive people like myself, as a passion in one sense, a calling in another, and an obsession in its own right.
Life is too fascinating to limit to one venture or adventure.
