I started with good intentions of sticking to certian coin series, but have found myself wondering all over the "map"

When I started to get serious with my coin collecting (no longer just setting spare change aside in coin wrappers), I started out with a typical series (Eisenhower Dollar coins)which I would place in an album. But now, while that set is not fully complete, I have found myself to have several albums for numerous coin sets (lincoln cents, 1964+ dimes, washington quarters, statehood quarters, national parks quarters, etc) and not a single one of them is fully complete. A couple are very close to being complete, only lacking a few in a couple of the albums, but I have a very hard time remaining on target.

Lately I have caught myself purchasing coins far away from the direction that I was heading (such as the recent purchase of 17 1986-s Statue of liberty Comem coins). It tends to be very difficult to not purchase coins on a "whim". Such as a 1891-o Morgan I recently picked up or the few Capped Bust Half dollars I have aquired.

How do you keep this urge in check while working towards your goals? Do you also find it difficult to take a step back and regain your sense of direction that you had started with?

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