Too many balls in the air

In Sweden we have a saying, “många bollar i luften” (many balls in the air).

I don’t know the exact equivalent in English, but it simply means juggling several projects at the same time. It’s a classic cliché in job applications:

“I like having många bollar i luften.”

I really don’t like it. Not that others write it (or, well… maybe that too), but the actual concept. I’m the opposite — focusing on one thing only, trying to do it as well as I can.

There’s no right or wrong in this. Some people get bored if they only do one thing, others get stressed if they try to do several. I definitely fall into the latter category, and I felt a sting of it today.

The reason? My recent idea to launch separate blogs for photos and status updates.

A setup like that simply doesn’t work for me. I have to accept it, plain and simple. I have to remind myself that I can’t do it, that I’m simply not a många bollar i luften kind of person.

I don’t regret trying, though. That’s the thing, I need to go all the way to really know what feels right or not. Theory doesn’t work for me — never has, never will.

The blogs are still there, but I’ll probably delete them. I don’t plan to use this blog for that kind of content either. Same deal, focusing on one thing. Writing, in this case.

No harm done. Just an insightful and creative little joyride.