Today’s episode dives deep into the concept of being a multipotentialite, yes it’s a thing, and I’ll share a bit of my life and career journey over the last twenty years.

 

Have you ever tried to write your major definite purpose and every single iteration felt slightly foreign?

 

Maybe your resume shows polarities in sectors and job titles and you struggle to answer the age-old question “What do you do?”.

 

It may be possible that you’ve studied a degree and never immersed yourself in that path as your ‘career’.

 

If you showed a slight raised hand to any of these examples, I invite you to consider maybe you’re a multipotentialite!

 
A multipotentialite, or a multipod/scanner/polymath for short, is someone with many interests and creative pursuits.

 

In her 2015 TED Talk, Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling[1], and on her blog[2] Emilie Wapnick shares the challenges and superpowers of a multipod.

 

“Multipotentialites often struggle with:

• Finding work that provides both enough variety and stability

• Productivity and focus issues, like balancing the need to explore with the need to make progress on multiple projects

• Challenges with mental health and confidence, such as imposter syndrome, answering the question So, what do you do? and dealing with family and friends who don’t understand.”

 

Conversely, these challenges may exist because of a misunderstanding of what makes a multipod tick, and their inherent gifts and talents…

 

Wapnick goes on to explain, “When multipotentialites are supported and encouraged to embrace their diverse skills and experiences, they’re able to tap into their super powers:

• Idea synthesis



• Rapid learning



• Adaptability



• Big picture thinking



• Relating to and translating between different types of people, “languages,” and modes of thought”

 

Many people spend days, weeks, months, years, and even decades in careers that are opposed to who they are destined to be as spiritual beings.

 

You CAN find alignment in your career, spirituality, health, and relationships. It’s all about finding work you love or learning to love the work you do.

 

We’re not asking you to leave your 9-to-5 job to pursue something else and have a fulfilling life – there are always ways to find joy in your career or work whether you’re working full-time or part-time, studying, or looking for a new path.

 

You can begin moving towards a more meaningful career by working through the process “Find Your Ikigai” and using the tips we feature over on our blog: https://thegutmindcollective.com/multipod

 

SOURCE:

[1] Wapnick, E. (2015). Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling?language=en

[2] Puttylike. (Unknown). Terminology. Retrieved from https://puttylike.com/terminology/

[3] Wapnick, E. (Unknown). Renaissance Business: Make Your Multipotentiality Your Day Job. Retrieved from https://puttylike.com/renaissance-business/

 

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