Are you a multipotentialite?

Post Reply New Topic

I can relate to Emilie's video in a huge way. I've struggled my entire life not realing that multipotentialites were actually a thing. I always assumed I was weird or defected compared to other people who seemed to be much better at everyday life. I decided to finally embrace my mentality though and start several blogs, one of them is SplitMentality.com targeted to people like me!

Thanks for posting the video. Food for thought.

The culture where I grew up is one that honors multifaceted creative endeavors above earning tons of money. I am so lucky to have grown up there.

I think it's important not to put all of your eggs in one basket. This being said, I don't think I could do most of my interests for a job. For instance, doing art makes me happy, but having really not-creative people tell me how to draw my art for money makes me want to gouge my own eyes out. Similarly, I love playing and writing music, but I choke on a stage, and I don't want to be told by popular decision how to make the kind of music that sells.

So for me, there is only one job, just ONE HIGHLY CREATIVE job. I ask a question. I convince people to pay me to answer it. The noble pursuit of curiosity and patterns.

...then I go home and forget about the ugly side of academia by rocking out with some jazz flute :p