Welcome to the Dilettante Life
A place for multi-passionate people who take delight in all the things.
Latest Articles
How I Organise My Computer Desktop to Conquer My Hot Mess
Two simple hacks for organising your Windows desktop: a visual wallpaper organiser you can make free in Canva, plus a step-by-step guide to colour-coding your folders by project.
Bad At Finishing Things? Or is ‘Finished’ Overrated?
Bad at finishing things? Maybe the problem is how ‘finished’ is defined. Here’s why you may need to set your own definition of ‘finished’.
How I Supercharge the Feynman Technique and AI for Better Learning
Worried AI will rot your brain? Learn how to turn ChatGPT into a learning coach with the Feynman technique and AI + spaced repetition for rock-solid retention. Key Takeaways Not going to lie, I love AI. At the same time, I worry about its impacts. The promises? Exciting. The threats? Bloody scary. In this article,…
How I Hack Daily Notes In Obsidian with Dataview to Remember All the Things
How I use daily notes in Obsidian with the Dataview plugin to help me remember stuff, capture ideas & tasks, and surface what matters in seconds.
Time Budgeting and Time Mapping: How I Use a Flexible Approach to Stay On Top of All My Projects
How I use time budgeting and flexible time mapping to juggle multiple projects and interests without burning out (well…mostly). Practical tips for when life gets messy. Key Takeaways Juggling multiple passions, creative pursuits, work, life, or maybe even a portfolio career? If you’re like me, you’re trying to do everything at once, spinning a dozen…
Divide and Conquer: The Four Quarters Method for Multi‑Passionate People
Struggling to fit all your passions into one day? Discover the flexible Four Quarters Method to structure your time, stay focused, and make space for everything that matters. Key Takeaways Trying to work out how to fit everything into your day in a structured way? Trying to give the right weight and attention to each…
About the Dilettante Life
Dilettante: Someone who is passionate about many things, endlessly curious, joyfully inconsistent, and always learning.
If that’s you, you’re in the right place.
Here we embrace the art of dabbling. We chase rabbit holes, juggle projects, start more than we finish, and find magic and meaning in the messy mix.
This is a space for mult-passionate thinkings, dreamers, and doers who are always exploring. Because curiosity is our compass to the good life.
