W06 - Journal Entry

    I actually was able to sink into the book "Mastery" this week and have, so far, absolutely enjoyed reading it.  I really enjoyed the author's description of the 3 charaters (the Dabbler, the Obsessive, and the Hacker) and how I did a lot of myself in these descriptions.

    I found that I mostly have some of the Dabbler in me - I get excited about new jobs, new projects, new programs, but I find, over time, I get burnt out on the subject matter and find myself losing interest in whatever it is.  It struck me really funny to read about this in a book because I've known this about myself, but reading about it in this book was like taking a look in the mirror - I actually kind of laughed when I read it because it hit so close to home.  

    

    So how do I remedy this?  As I continued to read through the book, it really come down to a matter of learning to love the "plateau".  I've noticed that when I've hit that plateau, that's when my interest wanes and I find myself wanting to look for something more exciting and interesting.  Luckily, this has not even entered my mind into my personal life with my wife and kids.  But, the fact that I've been like this with work and hobbies, has me a little concerned.  I need to take a step back and really look at the journey I'm on and learn to enjoy the process rather than always worrying about hitting that end goal.  I feel, at least for me, that I don't have the right mindset since I'm thinking I would like to get where I'm wanting to go super fast, instead of putting in the appropriate time to get there in the correct way.

    I'm looking forward to finishing the book this week to see what other insights I gain to help me on my entrepreneurial journey.