Dilettantism

The morally reprehensible habit of perpetually starting anew without completing any task begun; the hallmark symptom of lacking proskarteresis.

Stoic dilettantism (from Latin dilettare, to take pleasure, combined with an absence of continuity) denotes not genuine enjoyment of things but the superficial practice of constantly beginning something new the moment initial enthusiasm fades. Seneca criticises this condition as the primary failure of most people: they spend their lives starting—studies, disciplines, the good life itself—without ever truly gaining a foothold in anything. Dilettantism is the direct antithesis of proskarteresis and runs counter to the Stoic telos, since it fragments the rational being and permits it no inner unity.