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Why some of us don't have one true calling | Emilie Wapnick | TED
No 'one true calling'? Maybe you're not behind. Maybe you're a multipotentialite. ✨
Who it's for
Much of feeling behind comes from comparing yourself to peers who seem to have one clear path.
Confused→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
In this TEDx talk, writer Emilie Wapnick describes years of anxiety about losing interest in one field after another while everyone else seemed to have a single calling. She introduces the term 'multipotentialite' for people with many interests and creative pursuits, and outlines three strengths they often bring: idea synthesis, rapid learning and adaptability.
Where to find it
Free on TED.com and the TED YouTube channel.
Before you start
Age: All ages
When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state,William Shakespeare, Sonnet 29
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