
Maybe I don't need to know about everything
I spent the majority of this week at a conference and in dinners and networking events, and as a result, I have fallen woefully behind my regular catching up on news and reading. Opening my RSS reader to see 400 unread articles was a little overwhelming, but it gave me an opportunity to reflect on what I do really need to know. I’m insatiably curious, meaning I constantly seek new information and something to learn. Oftentimes, this is to the detriment of my ability to focus or even retain the information I consume. But it is how I am wired and I expect this is not uncommon. How do I strike a healthy balance between feeding this craving for novelty and maintaining sanity? ...