Despite the name of this blog, less think more do, I have spent much more time than I should have done, coming up with a name that has he equivalent .com domain name available. I need to think less, and do more.
The name is ironic really, given one of my largest frustrations in life is being so busy doing things that there is very little time to sit and think about whether I am doing the right things. Most of the time, I’m probably not.
Do I have a career I enjoy? Not really, but I sometimes forget that I should be grateful for the career that I have. The bills are paid, and it does afford a level of flexibility that many jobs may not.
Do I enjoy my time outside of work? The answer is probably ‘not really’ to this one as well. I’m not completely miserable, but I’m hardly enjoying very much.
Social life? A little. I spend much of the day interacting with colleagues but wouldn’t say I have any meaningful relationships that extend beyond just working through what needs to be done.
So what is the point of this? I spend a lot of time thinking about how things could be different, without making any changes. I need less ‘think’ in my life and more ‘do’. Or perhaps I just need better quality thoughts balanced with actually acting on them. My Reddit screen time is likely to become one of the losers in my application of renewed enthusiasm for opportunity.
What would I like to achieve? I’d like to create something, perhaps work for myself. I’d like to embrace, and perhaps even actively seek, new experiences and opportunity. The plan is to document that journey here.
Am I expecting anybody to read this? Probably not. But perhaps I will think about creating value for others later, once I have understood where the value is myself.
So, let’s begin.