After being asked how he became a successful blogger, author Scott Young, took some time to look at other blogs. While it could be said that you need to be a good writer to be a good blogger, he found that over time most writers improved. He also noted that having an interesting story would help make a blog successful, again he countered this saying that the story is shaped once you start writing. In the end he realized that the best thing you could do to succeed at something is to become obsessed with it. While obsessing over one thing may lead to success in that field, it also needs to neglect in all other aspects of life.
I'm the first to admit that I yearn for balance, I work very hard to make time for all of the things I want to do. Before I started college it was a lot easier to balance things, all my friends lived in the same town as me and I didn't have to make an effort to visit my parents. Currently both of these things are at the top of my to do list, but I have to make a conscious effort to make time for visiting. On the work side of things I'm trying to start my career, as well as find a part time job to let me continue with my goals. Responsibilities start adding up quickly and all of a sudden I lose sight of what I want to obsess over.
It can be very hard to stay focused on one task. I don't find that caring about one thing at a time works for me, I want it all. I agree with this article, obsession likely does lead to success, but for now I think I will obsess over my career 75% of the time and spend the other 25% of my time building a fulfilling life that will support me during the lifespan of my career and beyond.
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