As a multipotentialite, you’ll probably never meet a single individual who shares all of your diverse interests and pursuits. You need multiple role models that align with your long-term career and lifestyle goals.
Articles tagged "confidence"
What My Unconventional Career Taught Me About Multipotentialite Life
As a multi-instrumentalist, I’ve had to work hard to create a coherent professional identity for myself. I’ve struggled with balancing my different musical pursuits, and with clients and colleagues taking me less than seriously because I do many things. Sound familiar, multipotentailites?
So, You Think You’ve Found “The One”?
When you’ve spent spent tons of time and mental energy embracing a multipotentialite career vision that definitely does not involve committing to any one thing, discovering your “perfect career” can really throw you off. Here are three things to keep in mind if you think you’ve found your forever job.
The Joyful Intersections of Multipotentiality & Neurodivergence
Much has been written about the struggles and challenges that come with being neurodivergent. But what about the positive and joyful aspects? Here’s one: I have come to recognize that many of my autistic traits overlap with the characteristics that make me a multipotentialite.
“Are You Living Up to Your Full Potential?” Transforming the Burden of Representation into a Gift
This question of living up to our potential comes for everyone, but it hits especially hard for those of us who live with our own and others’ expectations that we represent the communities we’re a part of at the highest possible level. Here are three steps to transform that burden into a gift.
How to Make Healthy Comparisons—and Why You Should Try It
Not comparing ourselves to others is basically impossible. But a happy, fulfilled, and successful multipotentialite life is a unique thing—it’s hard to compare it against another life! Here’s how to reframe comparison altogether.
A Month of Living Fearlessly
I set out to assess how I was doing at living my best multipotentialite life, without letting fear take the reins. What I learned shocked me. Welcome to my diary of a month of fearless living.
Two Tools to Decide if Your Ideas are Good
Multipotentialites can really struggle with comparing different projects and ideas against one another—we want to do it all! So, what actually makes one idea better than another? Here are two tools to help you get clarity around your options.
Is That Gut Feeling Your Intuition or a Distraction?
Intuition can be a powerful tool for multipotentialites—when properly evaluated. To work with your intuition as a guiding force rather than a detouring distraction, consider these tactics.