When I get interested in one thing, I often find myself fully engaged in the topic, reading and trying to learn as much as possible. Most recently it in cannabis – wanting to maximize my experience getting high in the wilderness but it’s certainly not limited to that. I like to focus on one thing and become an expert on the thing.

Previously it was the Robert Caro’s Power Broker. Then looking at building a  house – or really my off grid homestead. Or restoring a house. Just trying soak up everything I can. I had an interest in becoming really prolific with the C programming language and the Unix text utilities I use at work. Then for a while I was very interested in eating healthy and getting away from the processed crap that is so common. Then I had this intense interest in the R programming language then Python programming, then electronics and power, and before that dairy and hog farming, off grid living and the wilderness.

I think it’s good to get immersed in one topic and learn everything you can about it. Then put it on the shelf, pulling back what you’ve learned when you need it. It’s not bad to be self identified with a cause for a while and then break from it. Not that you’re moving fully beyond it but because your ready in your mind to explore something new.