Multipotentiality and Me

~Multipotentiality~

“An educational and psychological term referring to a pattern found among intellectually gifted individuals. [Multipotentialites] generally have diverse interests across numerous domains and may be capable of success in many endeavors or professions, they are confronted with unique decisions as a result of these choices.”

I came across this word a few years ago, and funnily enough, I think about it almost every day.

Multipotentiality refers to the ability and preference of a person to excel at more than one thing. It refers to an individual whose interests span multiple fields or areas, rather that being strong in just one.

This is where I sort of relate.

So here’s the thing, I just can’t commit to one thing at a time.

It’s as if I’m so desperate to achieve my goals and desires that I don’t think clearly enough to find a starting point, begin to do them all at once, then inevitably fail because I can't keep up to the pace I've set for myself.

At the moment, this is what my ‘goals’ list looks like:

• Play the guitar

• Play the piano

• Sew clothes

• Maintain a blog

• Improve photography skills

• Speak French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese

• Travel

• Be successful at university

• Earn money

Maybe its because I’m ambitious, maybe its because I don’t have a niche, but the problem is I don’t know how to make all these seemingly different things happen. My terrible indecisiveness on what to start or prioritise is exactly what’s stopping me.

I don't know if I'll achieve all my goals, but I will certainly try.

I know the term refers to people that excel at more than one activity (obviously I don’t excel at any activity yet…), but I can't help but relate. My interests are always so diverse and broad that I can’t ever reign them in or focus on just one.

For now, let's just say that I’m a budding mutlipotentialist! Maybe one day I’ll wake up and know what my passion is or become super skilled or something, now wouldn't that be nice. I’ll let you know how the quest for my passion/s goes so stay tuned!

This has been a reflection-y post that kind of went off track but at least it is sprinkled with some photography :) Thanks for sticking around

All the love N

Credit to the sister for most of the photos :)

Credit to Puttylike for the definition!