So I stumbled across this term last year some time, while it sounds corny at first, I realised I fit the definition.
"A multipotentialite is a person who has many different interests and creative pursuits in life. Multipotentialites have no “one true calling” the way specialists do."
The term was coined by Emilie Wapnick and it differs slightly to the term "Polymath" as it has more to do with interests and pursuits rather than general knowledge and being of "encyclopedic learning".
What do you all think of the concept? Do you think you fit into it?
As for me, I absolutely think I do. It has actually made me feel better about what I do, like it isn't wrong to develop completely unrelated skills, get good at them and move onto something else.
I became an Engineer then worked as one. While I was working as an Engineer I started learning how to airbrush as an artist and became quite good, I even manged to get flown out to Malaysia to airbrush amusement park rides for 3 weeks. I picked up some web dev skills out of pure interest, developed a few sites and moved on (this is a skill that could get me out of a tight spot if there is a lack of funding for a business project). Now I'm teaching myself how to make custom knives out of pure interest.
I expect people to say it's because I lack a main focus so I need to fill my time with something to keep busy. I can assure you I would still be this way even if I was full steam ahead on a business (almost) or career. I thought the same thing at one point but realised it wasn't the case. What I'm interested in is discovering an interesting skill, learning it and being good at it. I get a rush from developing a brand new skill, the research, the history and what can be produced.
Just thought I'd share, thanks for reading
"A multipotentialite is a person who has many different interests and creative pursuits in life. Multipotentialites have no “one true calling” the way specialists do."
The term was coined by Emilie Wapnick and it differs slightly to the term "Polymath" as it has more to do with interests and pursuits rather than general knowledge and being of "encyclopedic learning".
What do you all think of the concept? Do you think you fit into it?
As for me, I absolutely think I do. It has actually made me feel better about what I do, like it isn't wrong to develop completely unrelated skills, get good at them and move onto something else.
I became an Engineer then worked as one. While I was working as an Engineer I started learning how to airbrush as an artist and became quite good, I even manged to get flown out to Malaysia to airbrush amusement park rides for 3 weeks. I picked up some web dev skills out of pure interest, developed a few sites and moved on (this is a skill that could get me out of a tight spot if there is a lack of funding for a business project). Now I'm teaching myself how to make custom knives out of pure interest.
I expect people to say it's because I lack a main focus so I need to fill my time with something to keep busy. I can assure you I would still be this way even if I was full steam ahead on a business (almost) or career. I thought the same thing at one point but realised it wasn't the case. What I'm interested in is discovering an interesting skill, learning it and being good at it. I get a rush from developing a brand new skill, the research, the history and what can be produced.
Just thought I'd share, thanks for reading
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