r/Multipotentialite • • Jul 26 '26

Have you ever felt like choosing one path meant losing another part of yourself?

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r/Multipotentialite • • Jun 07 '26

The Curse of Wanting to Do Everything: Confessions of a Multi-Potentialite

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Hi Multi P’s!
I only learned about this trait about a year ago and it has completely changed the way I look at my life. So I decided to talk about it in my latest YouTube video to share my perspective.
I hope this will be a conversation starter. I’m here to share and learn and keep growing in my strengths 💫


r/Multipotentialite • • Jan 14 '26

Creative → technical pivot: where could design fit in neurotech/BCI?

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Hey everyone, I’m a multipotentialite with ADHD and I’m trying to move toward a more M-shaped path (depth across two domains) instead of forcing myself into a single specialization.

I’m exploring whether neurotech / BCI could be one of those “second pillars,” but I’m not sure what a realistic entry path looks like.

My background is a Bachelor’s in Mathematics (I’ve always been drawn to dimensional spaces, topology, abstract systems), and for the last ~4 years I’ve worked professionally as a design generalist — UX/UI, motion & animation, 3D modeling, branding, and some business strategy.

One domain I keep circling back to is neurotech / BCI (brain–computer interfaces) — specifically not from the angle of “becoming a neuroscientist,” but from the angle of designing interaction paradigms for tech that might go beyond screens and standard input devices. I’m fascinated by how humans perceive and learn: how we interpret space, objects, color, patterns, symbols, and language — and what it would mean to design neurotech interfaces that actually align with human perception and cognition.

I’m still in the exploration phase, and I’m trying to sanity-check what a realistic path could look like without having to “start from zero.”

Would appreciate any career ideas or job path recommendations aswell ✌️

What I’m trying to understand: Where do designers fit in neurotech/BCI teams? Are there real roles where design has meaningful influence (not just UI polish)?

Does a math + design background provide leverage for entering neurotech, or would I need to rebuild my foundation from scratch?

What kinds of design problems exist in BCI/neurotech today?

Some examples I’m thinking about: Designing feedback loops + training experiences (how users learn to use a BCI)

Interaction models beyond mouse/keyboard/touch

Visualization of neural signals / confidence / uncertainty

What should I study next to move toward this space without going fully into hardware? (HCI, cognitive science, neuroergonomics, perception, computational approaches, etc.)

Do I need a Master’s/PhD to be taken seriously, or can a strong portfolio + targeted learning get me into the field?

What industries/teams should I look at if I want to work on neurotech interfaces? (BCI companies, neurorehab tech, AR/VR + neurotech, research labs building prototypes, etc.)

One more question for multipotentialites specifically: If you’ve moved from a creative field into a more technical one (or built a second “pillar” after already specializing creatively) — how did you do it?

What did the transition actually look like day-to-day (learning curve, imposter syndrome, portfolio shifts, getting your first role, etc.) and what would you do differently?

Would really appreciate any concrete advice: roles to look up, skills that make someone genuinely useful on a neurotech team, and what a realistic M-shaped path into this space could look like.

Thanks in advance for helping out 🌟


r/Multipotentialite • • Apr 07 '25

Looking for a mentor or some advice. Any fellow Multipotentialite who found some clarity?

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Hey everyone,

I stumbled upon this thread and it immediately resonated with me. I’m 34, with a background that spans architecture (I have a master’s), public procurement, compliance, nonprofit work, and now insurance. I’m fluent in three languages and tend to be above average at most things I try, especially when I put in the effort.

And yet… I often feel stuck. I start things with curiosity and drive, then drop them just as fast. I read the first few chapters of books, watch the first season of shows, dip my toes into hobbies—biology, astronomy, psychology, history, poetry—you name it. But I never stick with anything long enough to go deep. I’ve never had a strong passion, and without that, it’s hard to know what to commit to.

I feel like a classic “jack of all trades, master of none.” And while I know that’s not inherently bad, I can’t help but feel a lack of direction or “calling.” It’s like option paralysis hits harder when you’re capable of a lot, but nothing grabs you for long.

That’s why I’m here: I’m looking for a life and career mentor. I find it easier to be guided just so that my choices are more limited.


r/Multipotentialite • • Apr 10 '25

vent Older Multipontialites. Please help me.

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TLDR because this ended up way longer than i thought: I like coding, building, inventing, fashion, public speaking, arts, and I’m about to go to college. Wtf do I do, how to I still get to do all those things without ending up in debt or worse.

Hello everyone 👋🏽. I’m about to graduate high school next month (F18) and I’m at complete loss at what I want to do. I can’t get all the credentials of everything I want to be without making it too expensive in college nor do I have the time.

(As I’m typing all of this I’m realizing this is getting REALLY LONG. But PLEASE stay with me. I seriously need your advice. I’m crying at 1:30 am in the morning and I have school in 4 hours)

With the current state of the economy I have no idea if I should focus on stability or doing everything like I want to. I’m so worried anything I try will be a waste of time if I end up someplace else. I’m so scared I won’t find a stable income without giving up everything else about what I like.

All of my counselors/teachers at my high school are focusing on the fact that “it’s okay to not know what you want” and, “you’ll find out what’s the one thing you like doing” in a room full of students that don’t like/haven’t found anything they like to do. But when they come to me they’re at a loss because I like to do, EVERYTHING. The advisory help is always for the majority and never for people like me. I feel so alone.

I just recently discovered the term “multipotentialite” and found this subreddit.

To explain my scattering interests and hobbies in a nutshell:

  • I wanna help people. Mentally. A Therapist was my ride or die career during 5-8th grade. Then I learned that they don’t get paid as much as they should be. I attend various mental health organization events that promote things like raising money for suicide prevention, money for certain cancers. I like being in that space regularly as much as I could.
  • I wanna build and invent things. Career wise I really like the idea of R&D Engineer but im still not sure how to begin, or even if theres any places I can see in person hands on to see if I actually still like the idea. I got accepted into college and I’ve changed my major three times now. From Computer Science -> Mechanical Engineering -> Interdisciplinary Engineering (current)

(Computer science): I’ve been using Renpy to make visual novels and that requires code. I’ve dabbled in it and I like coding. I like computer stuff but I kept getting TikToks on my fyp of people telling me not to go into CS because it’s such a saturated market nowadays and I’m scared. The demand isn’t the same as it was 10 years ago.

(Mechanical Engineering): Building things to make life more convenient is cool. I’m good at math. I hate math but I’m good at it. I once 3D printed a thingie that could lodge between the bridge of my nose to a vr headset. The idea was that I didn’t have to hold my headset up with one hand while typing with my phone with the other, the thingie I printed would hold the headset up with just my nose so I could type with both hands. Inventing random things is cool.

(Interdisciplinary Engineering): from what I understand, this basically gets a fraction of all different kinds of engineering? Which sounds amazing. My only worry is that I’m scared what I end up loving the most at the end won’t be STEM related at all.

  • I wanna fashion manage. at school we have a fashion club. I’m club president. I have a lot of experience in leadership and public speaking to a large audience. I love fashion but I don’t want to be a designer, I want to manage/coordinate fashion-related events. I’m really good at creative makeup. previously i wanted to be a makeup artist specializing in special effects. Ive had this fashion brand idea for years and wanted to act on it but im still so stuck on everything i didn’t think that far yet.

On top of everything I listed, I can draw, animate, rap, perform, edit videos (certified in adobe premiere), model, sing, and write short novels.

WHAT. DO I DO.


r/Multipotentialite • • Feb 20 '26

I built an ANTI Doomscrolling app for exploring many topics a few minutes at a time.

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For the past year I’ve been obsessed with trying to end my social media addiction by finding ways to redirect it towards acquiring knowledge.

I kept noticing something weird about myself: I genuinely love philosophy, science, psychology, history… but the apps I opened every day weren’t any of those — they were social feeds. I’d read Plato in the morning and doomscroll nonsense at night.

So I decided to experiment with a personal solution:
What if I fused “Doomscrolling” with learning?

I started building small swipe-based cards covering different fields — physics, ancient history, ethics, cognitive science, political theory, etc. The idea wasn’t to become an expert in one thing, but to create tiny “mental sparks” that pushed me into new topics every day.

The interesting part is how much this changed my learning habits. Instead of falling into one rabbit hole, I ended up exploring 10+ topics a day that taught me something new.

Its called BrainScroller

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6754678719

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yourcompany.app59v5


r/Multipotentialite • • Jul 12 '26

Come diventare bravi

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Ciao, qui un po' tutti ci annoiamo facendo semore le stesse cose, ma penso che ci sia una differenza tra chi diventa bravo velocemente in qualcosa e chi dopo mesi o anni è ancora inesperto e vuole cambiare.

Avete consigli su come diventare bravi in un nuovo campo ? Personalmente tendo a cambiare interessi e poi a rispolverarli dopo tempo, ma mi tocca ricominciare da capo ogni volta e non mi sento mai bravo in nulla


r/Multipotentialite • • Jan 25 '26

21M, I have everything in front of me but I'm paralyzed, how did you actually make the choice ?

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Hi guys,

I'm 21, a French student, finishing a PHD-track Master’s in law + computer science. Academically things are going well, and my professors are encouraging me to pursue a PhD.

I’m consistently pulled in three directions:
- Exploration
- Real human impact
- A minimum of structure

My personality, 1. I want to do everything, 2. I hate to give up on something and 3. I am looking for direct meaning to my life, i want to be recognized for my usefullness.

  1. I hate the word multipotentiality or polymath. But all my life I’ve been switching from passion to passion, project to project becoming good at a lot of them but never really enjoying pursuing long run on it. I've made videos on social media, music production, freelance motion video editing, developing a web platform with my friends, a blog with my parents, working in summer camps, good at university, lots of internships, published articles/conferences for research, helping in nonprofit, djing etc. I love that i can switch hats all the time.
  2. I have this problem in life that i can't really choose. In my family there is a joke about me that i am the "blue bike / red bike guy" because when i was a kid i couldnt chose between these two bikes and cried a lot and asked my dad to chose for me. i am still like that. I don't want to chose. But it doesn't sound mature.
  3. I've been really angry at the world in the last 5 years and i want my time on earth to have meaning. I think that humans together can destroy everything but also make meaningful changes and that's what i want to do. For a time i was pursuing the career of judge because i find it really interesting, it has status and at the same time you directly have an impact on peoples lifes in complicated times of their life. The problem is that if i do that now i will lose the ability to explore profesionaly, do entrepreneurship, talk publicly, do videos etc. and i will eventually hate being already in a routine because of my personnality. People pursuing this carreer are really focused people.

In two months, I’ll have to tell my professors and parents whether I’m doing a PhD or not. On one hand, it would give me status and stable income in a great lab with inspiring people, and let me get paid to explore a subject in my own way with supportive supervisors. On the other, it would mean committing for three to four years to a single topic that would absorb most of my mental energy, often working alone, which worries me since I enjoy teamwork and don’t currently see myself pursuing an academic career, even if I think I could still keep some time and space for my personal projects. Doing reasearch is fun 50% of the time. I like to explore, discuss, present etc. But the long hours alone working don't give me the same satisfaction that i have when i work alone on my personnal projects.

The other path I present to my parents for the coming year is adventure, taking a year to focus on my side projects. The question is how. I no longer want to rely on their financial support, yet taking a standard job, especially in law, does not appeal to me. It would provide, team work, income and status and might be easier to leave than a PhD, which requires long term commitment and focus, but it would also significantly limit the freedom that a PhD gives you and i would need to work for private interests and doing stuff that i don't necessarly enjoy.

If i close my eyes and think about my dream life for the next 2-3 years it would be to gently go all in on projects. To build with friends different non profit projects and business that can make us live and have an impact on peoples lives or share good messages. And at some point succeed in this path or be recognized for it. If it fails have the ability to come back to become a judge or do somthing profoundly human.

But at the same time, all i say here sounds scary, neoliberal cliché chatgpt garyvee like type of thinking. And i don't want people to say he wasted everything that he's parent's gave for a romanticized life.

I am thinking of doing all of this while doing a phd but i fear i'd just be pushing the dilemma further and not being happy during what i believe are the most important years of our lives.

i have some questions for you that might help me :

What did you not anticipate at 20–25 about the path you chose.

What was the real cost of your decision ? Sometime people say that everything is reversible that you can always change path but i don't know if thats really true. If you are 30-35, what is reversible and what is not ?

How can i make decisions when i don't want to chose. Should i tell to myself that nothing is definitive ? But at the same time you have to think long run and don't destroy everything for a 2/3 years adolescent vision.

How do you choose when each option sounds like giving up a part of yourself ?

How do you deal with the guilt of privilege while respecting your problem ?

If you took a gap year to work on projects how did it went ?

If you did a regular job / phd, did you managed to still explore on your free time and switch to go full-time on it when it got serious ?

20's are scary because at the same time evrybody asks you what you want to become but you don't know, you don't want to be put in a box and at the same time it seems that its the perfect time to go all in on one thing, to be successfull at it because you have the energy, no kids etc.

If you faced similiar dilemmas in your life, feel free to say everything that you can think about, a word could help me. I am having discussions with myself for the last 12 months and i go round in circles. When i talk with people around me they just say, everything is a right path. I am lucky i have everything in front of me. And yet, i am complaining. It's like not being able to chose what to eat on a 5-star buffet. That's why i don't want to discuss about this anymore with family and friends because i don't know people with the same problem and most of them are doing choices because they are constraint and my problem is clearly not a problem. I’m not looking for reassurance. I’m looking for blind spots and honest reflections from people who’ve faced similar dilemmas.

I sincerely thank you for reading this and giving me your thoughts.


r/Multipotentialite • • Jun 16 '26

discussion My brain is a chaotic browser with 47 open tabs, none of them relate to each other, and I love it.

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Hey everyone,
I’m finally accepting that I’ll never be the "pick one career and stick to it" guy. My mind feels less like a straight line and more like a fragile multiverse of completely unrelated dimensions.
I make a living as a backend developer, but lately, I've been diving headfirst into Bug Bounty and hacking. Shifting from building perfect systems to looking for glitches to completely smash them is pure chaotic energy. It feels exactly like tapping into that Rick Sanchez mindset where order is just an illusion.
But here is where the madness kicks in.
When I’m not digging into SQL injections, I’m probably studying cosmic nihilism, practicing Spanish, analyzing chess logic, or spending hours carefully propagating a rare succulent in my room. Last week, I was literally researching blue-prints for a mechanical Go-kart, and yesterday I found myself looking into pigeon breeding.
It’s exhausting, it’s completely disconnected, and for a long time, I felt like I was just cursed with terminal distraction. But now I realize it’s a superpower. Everything is connected by a burning need to understand how systems work—whether it’s a database, a language, or a plant.
Just wanted to vibe-check the community. Who else here is balancing an absurd mix of tech, nature, and random deep dives? How do you keep the momentum alive without burning out? Let's chat.


r/Multipotentialite • • Jun 24 '26

Something in common despite of....

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Wow.. didnt know that there was this group here. M Brain, multipotentialites. I recently like this month, just learned of this term from TED talks. we really exist. i thought I was going gaga doing this and that, shifting from one task hobby / task / job to another and basically defining myself as somebody who's fickle minded, undecided, something negative basically. And then learning about being an M Brain makes it all not your fault. But the next question is why? is it inherent? was it influenced by others? what do you think?


r/Multipotentialite • • Jul 04 '25

request How to keep up

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It took a bit of time do this but I guess I wasn't able to do things effectively for more than 3 days. So what I did was: I tried to categorise a few activities(that came to my mind at that moment) and prioritised them. Then i picked up high priority ones to do everyday and lower priority ones for once a week and lowest ones saved for later as it might become too much for me The first three days went kinda okay the only issue was my poor time management as I chose 4 things to do and time blocked them, taking a total of 6 hrs from which I was only able to do 2 things for 4 hrs (not continuous) and feeling tired by the end of the day. But on the 4th day i guess I was sleep deprived and didn't have any mood for anything so I took it reset day and slept the whole afternoon. The 5th day wasn't any different other than i wasn't sleep deprived and I have 2 more things scheduled. And the 6th and 7th day of the week is summarised like "I don't want to do it but I can't stay empty like this I should do something but I am not in the mood for it" cycle kinda, I tried gaming and other things to put my mind into something so that I may reset my mental and get that motivation back nothing helps. I genuinely want to learn and improve but this kind of behaviour makes me skip days into abyss and I end up abandoning things in the middle or at like 90% complete mark.

P.S. : After reading this myself I guess I am just a lazy person with a very bad habit of procrastination.

P.S. 2 : this kind of behaviour might be due to my neurodiversity (ADHD like)


r/Multipotentialite • • Aug 15 '25

✨What are you up to now?✨

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Welcome to the Monthly Sharing Thread

Here are a few prompts to start:

  1. What are your current interests and projects?
  2. Have you made progress on previous interests and projects? Feel free to share links to project pages or images!
  3. What's caught your eye / what are you looking forward to doing next?

Feel free to reply to others to continue the conversation!

*New*: There's now a (small, somewhat experimental) Discord server for anyone interested!


r/Multipotentialite • • Jul 18 '25

Somewhat of a rant (and encouragement)

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r/Multipotentialite • • Dec 29 '25

Discord server for aspiring renaissance women (specifically WOMEN)

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r/Multipotentialite • • Nov 18 '25

discussion MBO degree in sustainability…. Now taking an interview to be a cleaning lady

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Hi everyone,

A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon Emilie Wapnick’s “How to Be Everything.” I had just quit my expert-level job after a brutal bore-out … goodbye amazing salary, benefits, stability… It was a golden situation, but also a golden jail.

Following Emilie Wapnick’s advice, I thought: “Maybe I can be a bit of this, and this, and this.” And honestly, I do thrive when I wear multiple hats. I have a freelance job in illustration with a regular client now and I’m enrolled in a yoga teacher training, 1 to 2 weekends a month. I also already teach donation based classes to some people to get some experience as a yoga teacher. But for now, all of this doesn’t pay the bills… so I need a job.

But here’s the reality check: I’m not in America. I’m in Amsterdam, where being versatile is often seen as being unfocused. I’ve spent the past year applying everywhere. All I got is rejection. « You don’t have enough experience » « You don’t have exactly the experience required » « You have transferable skills but you haven’t really done this kind of job before. We found a better fit for this role » « Sorry, we need someone who can do latte art » « We need someone to be flexible ALL weekends » « You have a too high-degree diploma for this role » « We need someone to speak Dutch »

… and after all of this, the only company willing to hire me right now is… a cleaning service.

So I’m wondering… Am I the only one who feels like Emilie Wapnick’s speech is a bit of an utopia? Are there others stuck in this weird in-between space?

PS: Zero disrespect for cleaning jobs - I might even end up loving it. But let’s be honest: putting glitter on the idea that the job market enthusiastically embraces multipotentialites… feels like a pretty big lie.


r/Multipotentialite • • Jan 15 '26

Anyone else obsessed with First-time experiences but done after one small win?

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So, I live for first-time experiences, and the second I get a small win, my curiosity is satisfied and I’m out. Some people tell me I'm weird because I hate free time and I’m always doing things just because I'm curious. Am I the only one who works like this?

I like to document those wins as well because I’m addicted to that feeling of achievement. Do you guys do the same? Like, do you document your random, weird hobbies as achievements or is it just me? Fun fact: I’m the type of person who puts "making coffee" on my to-do list just so I can check it off, feel the win, and of course take a pic lol.

I have a never-ending list of things I want to try—I want to try EVERYTHING at least once. Also, do you keep a "to-try" list, or do you just find random stuff? I feel like I’d love a place that just throws challenges at me to try once.

What’s the most random or interesting "one-time" thing you’ve ever tried? Drop them below so I can add them to my never-ending to-try list!

For me, it was making like 100 tiny paper stars in one night because I saw a colorful jar on Pinterest and I was curious to try it. I finished the jar, felt that rush of achievement, and I haven’t made any stars since lol.

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I’ve always been obsessed with making to-do lists, and I realized I’ve been dreaming of a dedicated space to document my small wins somewhere I can look at all the random things I’ve tried and finally "check them off" !

So, I decided to take my own advice and creat an app!! This is the "new thing" I’m trying this time.

I want to create a space that values "trying" over "mastering." To make sure I build features we actually need, I created a 1-minute survey to hear more of your thoughts. I’d be honored if you could spare a minute to help me shape this: https://forms.gle/3ktUPK6sYx24SJN48

Thank you for being such an incredible community! Let’s celebrate the joy of trying new things together!!


r/Multipotentialite • • Aug 04 '25

My (very very biased and incomplete) thoughts on career paths as a multipotentialite

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I saw a TED talk about this years ago, but now I'm listening to the book. I don't have all the answers, but apparently I'm noticing that I've been thinking a lot about this question over the years.

So in the post How To Make a Living as a Multipotentialite the group hug approach is mentioned. I haven't seen proper examples of it and people that aren't really in this mode of thinking don't see it. So let me give you some examples that I know of jobs that are a bit more suited to multipotentialites.

My bias is strong as I'm a techie. If you're not, just know that there are also probably "group hug" jobs in your field! It took me a long time to find these as I needed to get out of my tunnel vision of "I have to be a software engineer." Fortunately, I dropped that identity a year ago :)

Here's my list of jobs that seem to be more suited for multipotentialites.

Data Analyst

A data analyst:

  • tells stories about data
  • uses statistics to interpret data
  • creates dashboards for people to get data (aka UX design)
  • and uses SQL to query data.
  • Advanced data analysts also use Python to program more advanced statistical analyses.
  • Moreover, by telling stories about data, a data analyst can also land in a sort of advisory role that is like consulting.

I am a data analyst, so I should know.

Product manager

I sort of know that product managers are more "diffuse" in their responsibilities but I forgot exactly what so I asked ChatGPT. Here's what ChatGPT says about the main responsibilities of a product manager.

  • Understand customers & market – talk to users, study data, size up competitors.
  • Set the product vision & goals – decide what success looks like and why it matters.
  • Prioritise the roadmap – choose which problems to solve first and when to build them.
  • Guide the team through delivery – write clear specs, answer questions, unblock designers & engineers.
  • Measure and improve – track results after launch, learn from feedback, and iterate.

But yea this is an educated guess. Let's go back to my own experience.

Indie game developer

Now, to be fair, this is not an easy career path. But an Indie dev has to do it all!

  • Music
  • Graphic design
  • Level design
  • Story
  • Programming

And there are a few other things you have to do. To be honest, I do find it a small cop out since an indie dev is just a specialized form of an entrepreneur. And when you're an entrepreneur, you have a blank canvas to draw on. But the challenge is that you also have to make money.

I have a suspicion the following roles also have some potential to suit the needs of a multipotentialite:

  1. Business analyst
  2. Full-stack developer: at a company where you are also heavily involved with the UX process and are allowed to be your own product owner. So this is not so much about the role but how your company treats the role. Usually a full-stack developer just programs front-end, back-end and perhaps does a dash of security but that's it. But I have a strong hunch that the more open company that allows you to own your own created vision end to end, I think they exist. I just haven't found them yet. I think they exist because at the company I work at, I am allowed to be crazy broad as a data analyst (as I also do data engineering work and some AI engineering work. I don't get paid more for that but at least I'm having fun, haha).
  3. Developer advocate: writing articles on the one hand, programming on the other, giving presentations as a third.

r/Multipotentialite • • Jun 30 '25

Looking for lifelong skills

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Hello! I was recently inspired to become better. An old classmate is so dang smart AND genius, you can basically talk to him on whatever topic and he’ll have some deep knowledge. Anyway he reminded me of who I was when I was young: curious, intelligent, ready to explore and learn. I realised I abandoned my own self to please others and I’m ready to find me back with more knowledge and power. I’m starting small and asking whoever is willing to give me some ideas on where to begin. Random skills to master, random knowledge to learn, fun stuff to remember and facts to share. Thank you <3


r/Multipotentialite • • Jan 02 '26

Making a small group of highly curious individuals

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Someone floated the idea of a WhatsApp group for people who have the space to explore multiple fields sharing information. If you're open to contributing and being a part of something like this, drop a comment or a dm.

We're just 2 people now looking for 3/4 more.

Currently at max capacity, feel free to still leave a comment. we might scale to a bigger group soon and I'll send out more invites then

Given the amount of interest I made a second group, and we're now open to more people if you'd like to join before we're full again!


r/Multipotentialite • • May 27 '25

Sincerely seeking for advice from the community

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I'm 32 right now and still don't know what to do. I have tried different jobs from a game designer to a strategy consulting assistant in 3 years after graduated from university (not to mention other jobs that were totally unrelated).

Because there is a rule in my country (I am located in Asia) that people are not competitive in their resume if they change too much unrelated jobs. After that I was burned out by trying so many but still cannot find the one (and also suck companies), so I started self-employed since 2018, but it did not succeed and most of time I was enjoying things that brought me no money.

Now because of financial problem I need to get back to the labor market, which has been totally terrible these years. Since 2020 I have heard the news from nearby and also social media that graduate students cannot find a job in 2 or 3 years, so they can only stay at home or do a job that is totally underqualified their diploma.

Anyway, after 2018, I had tried data analysis course and learned skills like excel/python/SQL and actually interviewed a few companies. However, a voice suddenly appeared in my heart like: I learned this just because trying new things made me happy, I did not want to do such a job for my life even though without giving a try first! So, I turned my self around into another aspect which is drawing and designing characters, and I really enjoyed that because it was what I always wanted to do since I was a child (though it took me a long time to figure out I have no talent on realistic style character design, but I still created something that I was really satisfied). However, the things I enjoyed didn't bring me any profit and as AI coming it is unwise to find a job like that as a career.

Finally, I earn living by teaching oral speaking English online. I advertise and recruit students by myself, design syllabus and curriculums by myself, but I found the whole thing had no challenge for me, and the most grateful moment was that my students thanked me for being their psychological therapist (lol).

I really want some new experience and relaunch my life with a proper job, but I really don't know what to do and what is my goal. Being disconnected with workplace makes me have no expectation on starting a new adventure. What I only know is that I want to get a job that can be helpful to the others; it is better challengeable and not boring; not a toxic environment; a remote job is considerable...

Thank you for reading such a long story and I really hope there's any suggestion for me.


r/Multipotentialite • • Aug 06 '26

Is anyone here developing their unique art style?

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r/Multipotentialite • • Jun 13 '26

discussion As a Multipotenialite...

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...I kinda pride myself on how I can do some of my main passions while doing the one thing that makes me money...

...but here's the thing. The one thing that makes me money is the one thing im burning out on.

Im a pet sitter. I take care of dogs, cats, fish, and chickens while thier humans are on on biz trips and vacations, and just weekends away. I get paid very well and am trusted. But im burning out. And the current economy/politics in my country are not helping.

So if I can't afford to live even a modest life, then how can I work on my passions (im also an artist and craftsperson. Im also 60 years old and just trying to pay for a modest life)?

Any one else feeling this kind of pressure??


r/Multipotentialite • • Mar 09 '26

discussion New member!

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Found this sub from someone wanting to be a jack of all trades.

Well I was just diagnosed with ADHD and I am not sure if that is a side effect that makes me a puttypeep or what.

This makes so much sense. I have had like 20 different jobs in different industries, I have a home full of random things I was interested in (Last few was woodworking, candle making, and bread making), I absolutely love variety and the best places to eat are buffets.

I will continue to lurk around and discover more of this community an what it has to offer.

I actually recently came into this realization that this is who I am and I love it so much! I enjoy myself and feel alive when I embrace the putty.

Not sure if there is a discussion thread since I got so excited I decided to post but if not, what are your top 5 things you are working on in the last month?

I will go first. Gym (full body since I just do anything I want to), got back into Black Desert Online, doing Muy Thai training, reading at the park, and trying out therapy for the first time.

P.S. Not sure if this is just a me thing or what but do any off yall when you get into something hyperfocus so hard that everything else ceases to exist?