You can't do everything*

You have a great outlook! 😃 As Miki Szeles said, finding the right balance could be hard.

Even though I'm a teen and don't have much experience, I could only hope for the best. 😅

I usually work on projects for 15-16 hours straight, then frustrate over a silly bug and dump the idea out of laziness. That's the most challenging part, and I wish I could avoid that ❤️

I have the same problem. I'm on too many projects 😓. Not only that, but I got the point where if I do 1 of them, I screw up all my routines.

When I try to abandon some, I blame myself for not completing them. But I think it is time to understand I'm not a superhuman.

Thank you for this post. It has made my day 👍

I didn't realize how much I needed to hear this until I saw this article. Thank you for the insight, now I can feel less like a loser and use my 2 brain cells for selected hobbies than trying to balance all at once.

Great post Nikush. 👏

Finding the right balance between family time, work and hobbies is a big challenge.

I was struggling with it for quite a long time, but I do think finally I was able to find it.

But of course it still needs little adjustments. 😊

What an thought provoking article! Without hobbies , life can't be enjoyed but to pursue hobbies should not be a hectic task. If you're passionate about something , your passion will find its own time slot in your daily routine, I believe.

I can totally relate to your thoughts. I too, sometimes get exhausted or burned out just by thinking about all the things I am doing/wanting to do in life.

We are limited by the energy and the time we have. So doing everything that we aim for is almost impossible. But what we can do, is focus on a few things that are the most important for us and manage our time/energy for everything else accordingly.

For instance, I prioritize my internship, academics and personal learnings and spend time with things that I love - cinema, books, music accordingly.

While doing that I make sure that I am getting proper sleep, doing some physical activity daily and if possible meditation. You can add other things that make you happy.

I agree with this.

I ran a small software consulting group for four years. In that time the company was my sole-focus. I had no friends, no girlfriend, family was 1000 miles away, never went out. Just focused on that business.

Within four years it grew beyond what I could imagine but everything else suffered and took almost two years to repair (reconnecting with friends, regret of letting relationships fail, reconnecting with family).

The past year I took on many of my old hobbies. Working on cars and going to the gym suck up so much of my time now. But... my business and career has suffered now from how much time they've taken.

What I am growing to realize is that there is a time for everything. Four years of my life I was meant to focus with my head down on my business. Just because my focus has changed, it doesn't mean that I am wrong for doing so.

Have to let your mind take you places for a bit then analyze if you really enjoy where you're at.

Can't agree more. Thanks for sharing. I think many of us suffer of trying to be ultra productive and it is actually damaging our health, relationship and self confidence. It was a great read.

what I wanted to hear and where my life is at..Can't wait to say I'm a pro at the current ones I'm focusing on.

Thank you , I was thrilled to bits ❤️ we must always remember to use fire 🔥 inside us ,and be careful not to burn ourself 👌

Good read! Thanks for sharing!! I can definitely relate to you, Nikush! I feel like I am still in the process of trying to find that balance. I cannot even bring myself to finish one project let alone projects. I've just been reading/ learning a lot for a job and trying to find a balance with family/friends.

Agree with you. I am still trying to figure out the tasks that I should prioritise on a day-to-day basis.

This is a good read! Relate so much with my current situation, got my dream job and business but my personal open source project is left behind. I want to publish blog but can't find the right time to do it. I think this is the right time to balance everything in my life. Thank you for reminding us!