Too Much To Do

There are so many things to master. 

But, how can I master them all? 

The answer is you cannot.  

There is a time in life when one must choose a skill to master. Some may never encounter this time, because they miss it or disregard it. However, I have realized that now is my time to make a decision. In the past, I would delay this decision like an an idiot, but now that I am older, I have to force myself to do it. Kind of sad because it seems that many don't take the opportunity to take advantage. Since I am still relatively young, I have a few options left open for me. One of them is where I can be great at a skill and another is where I become decent at everything. However, I am in strong belief that the latter option comes with a price. 

And that price is, I would become the: Jack of all trades, but master of none.

Now I know I am too late to be a master. Not everyone can be Kobe Bryant or Bruce Lee. But, I do realize that I can still be very good. I am constricted by time because the clock is constantly ticking. Every second I am not honing my skills is wasted. Every second I try focus on new things is wasted. However, that doesn't mean I shouldn't try new things. It just means that I shouldn't waste too much time on it, if I am not serious. For me, I have already wasted years by doing nothing. 

So the question becomes if I want to be a master of one trade or nothing? 

I don't like the notion of becoming a master of just one trade. This is very limiting and doesn't help one see further. I believe in the fundamentals. Mastering the fundamentals is the key to mastering a skill because a good foundation is the key to any good house. So every time I learn a new subject, I go to the basics.

So I made a plan. 

My goal is to be fundamentally strong at the things I like. Not necessarily the best, but respectable. I might not be able to master them, but I won't give up without a fight. This is the number one problem with people who want to get ahead. They give up too quickly. I have three enemies, time, myself, and distractions. Since time is my biggest enemy, I will have to fight against it. After this post, I will only focus on the things that will help me achieve my goals. To prove that I can be good at everything without sacrificing another skill. 

It will be hard, but I cannot give up.

I encourage all of you reading to stop wasting time and do the things you want to do. Never stop trying! If you do, then you will never make it. 

The Right Path

Now I am lost, I have been able to get back on track on studies, but I think I may be so out of the game that my teacher has lost respect for me. I have one more essay, which is my last chance to regain my respect from this teacher. If I fail, then I think that it would be over for me and I will have no more chances to move on forward. This is a huge problem, as I am already behind as it is and I can not afford to move more backwards. The world has lost its meaning as I have nothing else to do, but to catch up. I tend to do that, but I need a new plan and a new goal. I need some new connections and new ideas on how to obtain this. The plan I tried before didn't work because of the wrong reason I was doing it for. Since I have a new way on approaching it, I must do it quickly or I will die with the sinking ship.

Another problem is what to do with this blog. I am not sure if I should stick with it or to discard it. I now understand why people do not regularly update. They have lost total motivations to update. I have discussed this issue in another post. I do not tend to leave some of the few who are actually reading, so I need to make a decision. Things are the worst they can be now and I still think I am moving towards a downward spiral down to hell.