Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m trying to hold too many things together with both hands, and nothing is really staying in place.
Between University work, a few personal AI projects, helping my cousin with her startup idea, and trying to stay consistent online, I honestly feel like I’m drowning in things I actually want to do.
The problem isn’t motivation. It’s that I want to achieve everything; build projects, learn new tech, stay visible online, work on my mind and health; but every time I give attention to one thing, five others start slipping away.
To make it worse, I’ve faced a few rejections recently that hit harder than I expected. It’s that kind of disappointment where you question if you’re even moving in the right direction anymore.
I’m not looking for a perfect routine. I’ve tried those; they collapse the moment life throws a curveball.
What I need is a method; a mindset or system that actually helps you balance multiple goals without losing focus or mental peace.
Sometimes it’s harder because I don’t really have a friend I can talk to about this stuff. Most days, I just try to figure it out quietly and keep going, but it gets heavy.
How do you all manage when you’re trying to balance too many goals at once? When you want to achieve a lot, but your energy just doesn’t keep up?
If anyone has figured out a way to stay consistent and sane while chasing multiple things, I’d love to know what helped you.
I’m stuck between 10 dreams and 0 direction- how do people manage everything without burning out?
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To me, there’s no perfect routine and it’ll always evolve, so let go of finding the one method. I try to follow guidelines I design. I fail. Failing is also part of the process. It’s feedback as much as success is.
Chase signal > noise
Guidelines electronics off by 9.
No phone first thing in morning.
I try to see the sunrise or set daily.
Schedule walking time, no music or podcasts.
At least 30 minutes conversation with a human per day.
Meditation.
Stretching, posture exercises, breath work.
Prioritize projects and you’re day.
Just get each thing to the next step and stop.
Work in time increments with a timer. 20 minutes for something Im avoiding. Two 90 minute iterations then stop for large projects.
Scheduled rest, mind break time. Just sit and be bored.
Ship at 80% done, schedule future time for repairs.
It might sound like a lot but it’s actually less. It’s cutting out non priority energy wasters.
Achieving 10% of 8 projects isn’t productive.
Achieving 80% of one project is.
hey, its gonna be all right. Honestly the only thing you need is time. Give yourself time and patience and continue on the current path and things will sort themselves out. Really.
You kind of answering your own question. You have too many things going on at once. PICK something gain some momentum & consistency with it and then add on a new thing. Also do time blocks. For example I build my business between 7am -2 pm. I exercise and activate my body 2-3:30 pm. I read one hour after gym. You need to pick 1-3 things max and then set times when you do these things daily. If you don’t feel like it do it anyway. Motivation means shit it’s fleeting. Discipline and drive towards goal is what matters.
This used to happen to me a lot as well! There is a Steve Jobs quote that is very applicable…
**”People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are.”**
The first question I ask myself is “What is most important to me? What will I be most proud of developing over the next 5-10 years?” (For me it was 1. Health 2. Relationships 3. Career, specifically in that order)
The second thing I do, is I write every goal, aspiration, obligation into my task tracker. And honestly I just try to pick a 1-3 of that align with my top 3 more important themes.
Going through the process of writing out your priorities can really clarify what’s worth saying no to.
I used to feel the exact same way not long ago. I wanted to make an ai, have an ecom business, make a restaurant all at the same time
The one book I’d recommend which completely changed my life is “The One Thing”
When I focused on one pursuit, I got real results in my ecom business
Cut the number of goals. You can’t have everything in life. That’s the system.
A recognition that you have to cut things you want for things you want most.
Triage,
Spend more time up front on diligence for your projects. I now run two companies, I certainly don’t pick up ANY more projects and I’m very good at saying no to opportunities that would distract me from those goals. I set calendar items for things like personal care and srick to them within reason. I still have hours a day to spend with my family and for myself.
I’m not telling you which one to pick but if everything is a priority nothing is a priority. even if all of your ideas are winners at some point you can’t do them all simultaneously so pick the best one and put the others in the notebook of future products.