Here are a few strategies to help you deal with people who don’t understand (or even disapprove of) your multipotentiality.
Articles tagged "criticism"
What Happens When Those Closest to Us Don’t Accept What We Do?
When you say no to orthodox employment and the 9-5 work paradigm, you may find that you’re inviting trouble into your life. Here’s how to deal with criticism from family and friends.
What Are You going to Do with Your 11 Lifetimes?
This cartoon by Zach Weiner is a beautiful response to the 10,000 hour argument and proves that multipotentialites can indeed do many things.
Isn’t Curiosity Enough?
People sometimes project identities onto you when you show even the faintest interest in a subject. Here’s why that’s a problem.
Multipotentialites, What Do You Wish Your Parents had Done Differently?
There’s a lot parents can do a lot to support their multipotentialite kids – and their kids might need a lot of encouragement.
Is Your Skepticism Holding You Back?
Sometimes we feel we need reasons, promises of payoffs, and cold hard evidence. But we might be missing something.
“I don’t believe that you can do all the things you say.”
Sometimes you meet folks who are downright incredulous about your multipotentiality.
The Dogged Defense of Mastery, and the Fear Lurking Behind It
Some people get really angry when they hear about multipotentiality. What’s going on with that defensiveness?
How Do I Know If I’m a True Multipotentialite?
Do you ever think, “Sure, there are multipotentialites, but not me. I’m just flighty and immature”?
