Now that I've switched gears from feeling bored to feeling energized I'm trying to figure out why. The biggest thing I can pinpoint is that I, as the aforementioned big-picture guy, finally found the big picture.
For the past few years I've been doing things on a very piecemeal basis, based on what seemed fun, interesting, and cool at the time. Which has been great and given me lots of fun, interesting, and cool experiences but left me feeling a little lacking in the substance department. I had vague notions regarding acquiring experiences as an investment in self-improvement, but little beyond that.
A few days ago, however, I had a eureka moment and started to get a clearer picture of how my disparate business interests were intertwined. It's not quite clear enough to elaborate yet, but I'm starting to get a picture of how busking, renaissance festivals, and house concerts can fit together not just on my calendar, but into my business plan. Instead of being different petals on a common flower (which is how I've been viewing them), I'm seeing things much more as a cohesive whole.
My metaphor clearly illustrates that I haven't quite put this into words yet, but I'm working on that part. More importantly, I can feel it coming together, which has done wonders for my attitude.
For the past few years I've been doing things on a very piecemeal basis, based on what seemed fun, interesting, and cool at the time. Which has been great and given me lots of fun, interesting, and cool experiences but left me feeling a little lacking in the substance department. I had vague notions regarding acquiring experiences as an investment in self-improvement, but little beyond that.
A few days ago, however, I had a eureka moment and started to get a clearer picture of how my disparate business interests were intertwined. It's not quite clear enough to elaborate yet, but I'm starting to get a picture of how busking, renaissance festivals, and house concerts can fit together not just on my calendar, but into my business plan. Instead of being different petals on a common flower (which is how I've been viewing them), I'm seeing things much more as a cohesive whole.
My metaphor clearly illustrates that I haven't quite put this into words yet, but I'm working on that part. More importantly, I can feel it coming together, which has done wonders for my attitude.