Balance vs. Focus

I have the tendency to throw all my ambitions and resolutions overboard if another topic/thing fully captivates me. I strive for balance in my life. I feel best when my day is split up in many small activities that do not fully consume me. This works for some time until something enters my life that leaves all the other plans in the dust. It's like a switch is flipped. I get tunnel vision and let it consume me. That can be a new hobby, a specific interest or a video game. During the years I n...