Trying hard

I’m not someone who can maintain an effort in something I’m not interested in. I know this well about myself now.

For example, there are lots of little side quests one can take with AI to money a bit of extra money. These anecdotes and “you should try this” statements are everywhere with my generation it seems.

Software makes it easy to go from 0 > 1 with effort. But, it can’t make you interested in the thing if you just aren’t.

I’ve played a lot with software projects over the last two years through AI. But it’s sugary for me. Quick rushes of fascination to “build” combined with reading over and over again that “you can just do things” has hooked me many times, but it has yet to last.

Same is true with marketing. I’m fine at digital marketing and it’s pretty easy money, but I have close to no interest in it. So I don’t make it long without wanting to move on; I’m in one of these timelines right now doing social media for a friend.

I do have some things I know I’m interested in and can try hard at though, thankfully.

Here are some that come to mind:

• Running
  • I can train hard
  • I can do hard runs
• Inquiry
  • I’m perfectly fine to spend a long time reading about and around subjects without fully understanding them
• Beloved Community
  • Here I count:
    • Marriage
    • Parenting
    • Friendships
    • Our church

That last category is a different color than the others, but I mean to say that when things form a venn diagram of interests, willingness to try hard, and importance, I am my best in those areas.

Making static websites to try and sell to service-based businesses?

Running social media?

Not interesting and therefore I don’t want to put up the effort.

So my challenge is saying No to these things before I take them on.

That way, I don’t get into situations I don’t want to see through.