I have a problem. I cannot make a long-term commitment to any activities I take on.
Any new hobby or activity I try to take on, I cannot finish. I’ll get interested in something, turn all my attention to it, concentrate fully on it, and then within a pretty set time frame, lose all interest and forget about it.
I read in spurts. For 2 months, I’ll read every book I can find, and then just stop. I’ll pick up a hobby like RC Car racing and spend a lot of money just in time to get bored with it. Recently I got excited about camping, bought all this equipment, and then don’t feel like finding the time to use it. I go up and down with hobbies constantly.
My biggest issue is exercise though. I started jogging just about two months ago. I went all out for 3 weeks. By the fourth, I’d cut down to jogging 3 days a week. By the sixth week, I was lucky to go once. Now, I’ve cut it out all together. I really need to find a motivation. Yeah, I want to lose weight. That inspires me for a couple days but it can’t keep me going. I don’t have any friends that I could work out with…
I think that learning how to stick with something until it’s finished is something you are taught during the early years. Unfortunately, that was one of the few things lacking from my childhood. Unless I feel a responsibility, like to my job, I just can’t finish things.
Any thoughts or suggestions on how to train yourself at this point?