I liked this post, although I didn't quite agree with all of it. I find that the explore/exploit model is a variation of what I tend to do automatically. I've discovered that I live in phases. I will go 6 months of playing a game in my spare time, then seem to lose interest (organically) and take interest in one of my other hobbies. Motorcycles, robotics, programming. Maybe I'll get bored and reinstall everything in my home lab. Maybe I'll get bored and check the valves on my motorcycle. And during those adventures I'll usually learn something new, or hone some existing skills. For me this is organic. I'm aware of it, I've studied it to understand it, and now I just let it guide me. I've found that letting go of the anxiety of missed opportunity is much more valuable to me than trying to prioritize everything in my life. You cannot be the actor, the producer, and the director of your own play, else the play will undoubtedly be terrible.

I recommend reading "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson. It explores the concepts of this blog post thoroughly and gives a great perspective. One of the biggest takeaways, for me, was "if everything is sacred, then nothing can be sacred."