For multipotentialites, boredom is a lurking terror direct from our nightmares. Here’s a different way of looking at it.
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How to Get Over Multipotentialite Guilt and “Wasted Talent”
Do you worry that you’re letting someone—maybe even yourself—down leaving an old passion behind? Here’s how to cultivate more self-compassion so you can shed multipotentialite guilt for good!
“Should I Add This Project to My Life?” (Here’s a Simple Flow Chart to Help You Decide)
Have you ever had a brilliant idea for a project you’d like to start? Or maybe there’s a project that has been nagging at you for a while? Here’s a tool to help you decide whether now is the time.
You Know You’re a Multipotentialite When… (Part 2)
You tell someone your day job, and utter confusion contorts their face. They struggle to reconcile the skills you’ve displayed with the skills required for your job, and finally say, “I never would have guessed that.”
The Evolution of an Overarching Theme
Sometimes other people in your life can see coherence where you only see chaos. It will be a journey to get to your overarching theme, but—believe me—that’s half the fun.
The One Defining Principle of My Life That Kept Me from Achieving Greatness
I had only thought of myself as “lacking in follow-through,” “easily distracted,” “never good enough,” “bored too quickly,” “never satisfied,” “laden with interests,” “ruled by my passions,” “whimsical,” “capricious,” “erratic,” “fickle,” “unstable,” “unreliable,” “a failure,” “a loser”…
Is It Too Late for Me?
If you’re worried it’s too late for you to [insert dream here], you have a choice: accept it and let go, or chase the dream. Anything else is not worth your time.
The Multipotentialite Resume: Part 1
As a multipod, how do you share all that you’ve done/can do in a coherent way? Should you include all of your “past lives,” or leave things out? How do you communicate what you’re capable of without coming across as a dilettante?
Is Multipotentialite an Unnecessary Word?
If we already have the words polymath and Renaissance person, why do we need multipotentialite?