Definition of Variety: The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness.
Something varying or differing from others of the same general kind; one of a number of things that are akin; a sort; as, varieties of wood, land, rocks, etc.
"Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.
" - William Cowper, English poet "The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.
" - W.
Somerset Maugham, British playwright Last night, I had a long ride home from a thought provoking Storytelling Conference.
Between the creative ideas offered over the weekend and the alone time while depending upon "Cruise Control," I had the time and space to clarify and re-evaluate my direction(s).
I realized that with my newest, network marketing venture, I was letting myself be swept along into over concentrating on one of the many businesses in my "Portfolio Career.
" My excitement and passion for my careers results from experiencing my daily, weekly and monthly variety.
Yes, I know that there are times when I must focus on one area completely.
And yet, this must never result in the detriment to other parts of my career.
To remind myself of my overwhelming need for variety, I chose today's article theme.
And, I also found some great quotations from the experts:

• "Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.
  " - Jean Paul, German author
• "Variety is more than a means of avoiding boredom, since art is more than an entertainment of the senses.
  " - Rudolf Arnheim, German artist
• "Variety is the soul of pleasure.
  " - Aphra Behn, English dramatist
• "Our minds are like our stomachs; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
  " - Marcus Fabius Quintilian, Roman philosopher
• "The constant variety is the most interesting part of my job.
  " - Tabitha Soren, American celebrity
• "Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
  " - Petrarch, Italian poet

Some with a bit of a different twist:

• "Individuals, too, who cultivate a variety of skills seem brighter, more energetic and more adaptable than those who know how to do one thing only.
  " - Robert Shea, American author
• "Look at growth, look at how much time people spend on the Net and look at the variety of things that they are doing.
  It's all really good, so I am actually encouraged by the fundamentals that underlie usage growth on the Net.
  " - Meg Whitman, American business woman
• "The difference between mad people and sane people...
  is that sane people have variety when they talk-story.
  Mad people have only one story that they talk over and over.
  " - Maxine Hong Kingston, American writer
• "We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running.
  I enjoyed the variety.
  " - Eric Heiden, American athlete
• "But while doing that I'd been following a variety of fields in science and technology, including the work in molecular biology, genetic engineering, and so forth.
  " - K.
  Eric Drexler, American scientist

I love Brekin Meyer's quotation, "I think reading is important for a variety of things.
I mean, first of all, it's a way to get information and find out what's going on in the world.
But also, it helps your imagination.
" - Breckin Meyer, American actor How do you feel about variety? Do you make sure that there is enough for adding spice to your career and life?