Time keeps racing by, relentlessly.

I am frustrated by my own tendency to dabble myself to death.  I mean that figuratively, in the sense that I take on so many projects, interests and hobbies, in conjunction with my already-demanding career and core personal commitments, that I sometimes feel doomed to achieve mediocrity in everything, rather than excellence at anything.  That’s not acceptible to me.  In a different sense, I mean it literally, in that time seems to accelerate with each passing year, and my proclivity to tinker and experiment, but never fully commit myself to any single effort, seems likely to carry me right through the 50 or so years I have left, probably without building the legacy of which I’m probably capable.

 So, how to fix it?  Well, I suppose a reasonable first step would be to look at the things I do today, and figure out where there are opportunities to change and improve.  That’s a daunting exercise, but one probably worth taking on.  I’ll add that to my list of things I want to do, as time permits.  Can’t do it tonight, though, as I have a guitar lesson, need to fold some laundry, finish customizing the linux install on my laptop, rip the dvds that come in today, play with my sort-of-new D300, and, of course, spend some quality time with the dogs, and absolutely have to get to bed at a reasonable hour so I can get up at 5:30 tomorrow morning for my morning workout.  Need to fit dinner in there somewhere, and have to water those plants on the front deck… and Brendan may finally be able to get a game in, which sure would throw a wrench in the gears…