Having Too Many Interests

I've been playing piano a lot less recently. Going from practicing half an hour every other day to almost nothing.

This withering has seeped into my other interests:

• Japanese
• Piano
• Fitness

But one hasn't:

Video editing.

Why?

My current goal is landing a marketing job.

Because I'm not going to university for a marketing degree, I'm dedicating my personal time towards self-study and skill acquisition.

At first I thought I could have everything.

Have strong native-like Japanese abilities. Be able to play compositions from the likes of Debussy (specifically Arabesque No. 1). Have the physique of a 90kg body builder.

How naive am I?

I'm coming to terms with the fact that I cannot be great at everything. I have to temporarily let go of my other desires and focus on ONE domain.

"Once you get great at one thing, you realise you can only become great at a few things." – Alex Hormozi

Because in life, the largest returns on investments happen when you dedicate time and focus on one or two things.

Thus, my work is my focus for this season of life.

If I focus solely on my editing and marketing skills, then it will help land a full-time job in the industry.

What happens after I land the job?

My 9-5 will be dedicated to further improving my marketing skills. My spare time can go back to piano, Japanese or fitness.

For now though, my other interests are maintenance.

Fitness: not tracking my calories; Still eating clean and not bulking; Being okay that I don't work out everyday.

Japanese: no content immersion; Just doing the Anki flashcards every night.

So, I've stopped feeling guilty about not doing everything.

PS Am I Allocating Time Wrong?

Rather than doom scrolling on social media, should I instead do Japanese immersion?

Or, give the time back to video editing?

I must remember that immersion is mentally taxing. It's not to the degree of consuming native English content. My brain automatically translates the English language into meaning.

Japanese I have to put the extra mental energy to decipher and understand.