Multipotentiality

Like many multipotentialites, I sometimes struggle to finish what I start. And when I say sometimes, I mean most times. As in always.  I loved playing the piano when I was a kid but I hated taking lessons. My teacher wanted me to play Bach and Beethoven and I wanted to play Bette Midler and Billy Joel. “It’s the 1980s,” I argued, “Not the 1800s” *Rolls eyes dramatically* But no matter what piece of music I set out to master, regardless of the century it was composed, I rarely learnt it all the way to the end. Once I’d nailed the first few pages — both hands dancing across the keys in unison through the beginning and middle of the song — I was done. A few thousand dollars in piano lessons later, I could only play a handful of songs from start to finish. I wonder what the neighbours … [Read more...] about How To Finish What You Start – An Experiment

Does any of this sound like you?I still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up... I can’t seem to stick with anything for the long haul... I’m a Jack of all Trades, master of none... I often don’t finish the things I start... I lose interest in things I thought I would be passionate about forever... People say I have Shiny Object Syndrome, always chasing the next sparkly thing... I’m worried I’ll be on entry level wages my whole life because I change jobs and careers so often...If you’re nodding madly as you read through these statements like a bobble-headed dog on a dashboard, then congratulations! You may have a trait known as “multipotentiality”. Multipotentiality means you have the potential to do and be multiple things. We are often referred to as … [Read more...] about Are You A Multipotentialite, Scanner or Renaissance Soul?