Friday, 26 November 2010

Dilettantism - Is that so wrong?

Today is the start of my new life.  Well, that's what I always say to myself on such a bright, crisp, cold day.  The leaves are swept, the fire is stoked and I have finally managed to create this.  What?!  I can conquer the world today.

More likely, I shall sit and wonder what I should be doing with myself that will (a) be productive/useful (fun?), (b) cost next to nothing and/or (and possibly most importantly) (c) carve myself a fulfilled sense of self that will ground and complete me.  Oh dear.  That sounds terrible, but that's the nub of it.

I gave up work to become a member of the ConDems Big Society in July and, to be honest, have enjoyed all that I have done with the weeniest teeniest sense of something lacking.  

I am easily distracted.  Why does everything seems so appealing?  That, of course, does not include anything rascist, sexist or fascist.  I feel like a teenager again where everything is up for grabs.  

That's great isn't it?  'Lucky you' I hear you cry.  Don't sweat that dilettantism.  Yes, yes.  That's what I'm going to try to do and report to you what I stick with and what I don't.  

And, you see all those books?  Just how many do you think I have actually read more than 30 pages of? (There's no prize for the correct guess unfortunately).

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