[itsmemattchung]

> I've personally never really felt like I've cared enough about anything this much. Because of this, I've always felt like I'm missing something in life. I would love to be passionate about something as much as Junnn11 is about Arthropods.

I myself have tried to force myself into one (or more) passions. Never works. I'm 34 now and part of me is just (radically) accepting my ADHD. That's not to say I cannot cultivate discipline. Rather, it's just working with what I got and I'm one of the people who like hopping from one thing to the next: T-Shaped.

[wpietri]

Yeah, same. I'm just not cut out for the kind of sustained intensity needed to be on a first-name basis with all the arthropods. I really appreciate it, but I cannot match it. I'm ok with that, though. The world needs many different kinds of people.

[docmars]

Thanks for saying this. I suspect I've long dealt with ADHD or some similar neurodivergence as well which, more prominently in my 20's caused me to bounce between so many things that I started to feel overwhelmed with excitement, but ultimately frustrated that I couldn't invest fully into something without eventually feeling bored, almost too early.

Today (34 as well!) I've managed to narrow this down with trying numerous video games and exploring political topics that interest me, and occasionally a few side dev projects.

Finding routines I enjoy has created stability overall.