Every time I start to enjoy the simple pleasures of a hobby—like writing, playing guitar, or brewing a great cup of coffee—I feel this overwhelming urge to go all in. [...] And then, I just stop. The passion fizzles out.
Yordi nails it in his blog post, The Subtle Art of Always Quitting Your Hobbies. When I read it, I almost felt as if he was writing about me. It's exactly how I feel.
No matter what I do, I always feel like it has to be more, bigger, better. If I'm on a reading spree, for example, I'll barely watch any TV. Every book needs to be tracked, goals set, and rated.
It's exhausting, of course, which leads to me quitting. The same pattern follows me everywhere—hobbies, work, exercise, and so on…
I don't know why I do this, and honestly, I don't think I'll ever figure it out. But maybe that's not the point. The fact that I've recognized this pattern in myself and am aware of it is more important (I’d rate this realization four out of five stars).