A link from an earlier note lead me to:
you can stick with it | ava's blog
Trying out new tools and things is generally cool and I love reading the hands-on experiences, but in this case, I just see people running through things anxiously with no direction seeming stressed and sad.
The behavior Ava describes fits me, but only to a point. I'll tell you why.
Sure, I try new tools and things all the time, but my motivation is different. I don't try them because I'm unhappy and looking for the perfect tool. OK, sometimes that's part of it, but mostly I do it because I'm curious and I enjoy the process of learning about new software, processes, etc. I go in knowing it may only last a few weeks. So what? I learned something and had fun doing it.
There's also the boredom factor. Since "retiring", I have a lot of time on my hands, much of which is spent staring at a computer screen and wondering, "Hmmm, what should I play with, today?" Then it begins.
A side effect of all this causes me to say, "Where did I write/post/record/put that?" many times a day. It does get frustrating. Fumbling around with keyboard shortcuts because every app is different can be crazy-making. Things break because I changed them again. It's everything but productive.
I must think that switching things up regularly is worth the trouble, since I keep doing it.
Honestly, I often wish I wasn't like this. My ideal self is someone who started using Emacs in 1995 and has never tried anything else. I wish I was still posting on a Wordpress blog from 2005 that never changes. I wish I kept my original Leica M camera, used it for everything all the time, and never considered others. I wish I'd have used the same form of journaling since high school.
But, I am like this, and haven't done any of the things my ideal self wants. Who knows what's next!?