The case for being a beginner. Again.
What if being bad at something is the most interesting thing you do this week?
There is something wonderfully inconvenient about starting something you do not already know how to do. You cannot lean on your reputation. You cannot skip ahead. You have to pay attention.
Maybe that is part of the appeal. A sketchbook, a language class, a first attempt at a recipe: none of these needs to become a new identity or another project to optimize. It can simply be a place where your curiosity gets to lead.
Try choosing something you would enjoy doing badly. Give it an hour without measuring the result. Notice which parts make you want to return. An interest does not have to earn its place in your life by becoming useful.