After turning 50, is it better to double down on your lifelong specialty or finally explore those "side" passions? In this video, I share my personal journey of balancing a professional organ-playing career with new creative experiments like walking, drawing comics, and learning languages. I discuss how I use technology to gain back time for these projects and why I give every new idea a 3-month trial period to see if it resonates. Whether it's for health, accountability, or pure creative joy, let's explore why diversifying your interests might be the best thing you can do for your creativity after 50.
00:00 - Specializing vs. diversifying after 50 00:21 - My core professional niche: Organ playing 00:39 - Exploring other interests: Walking, drawing, and languages 01:00 - Is doubling down the only sensible choice? 01:40 - Using technology to reclaim creative time 02:10 - The 3-month experiment rule 03:10 - Lessons from my walking and music channels 04:40 - The resurrection of Pinky and Spiky comics 07:05 - Learning new languages for personal growth 08:15 - Why I keep running every day 08:55 - Documenting the process vs. professional cores 10:30 - Should you stick to one thing or explore?
Originally published on YouTube by Vidas After 50.