“Balance is not something you find,
It’s something you create.”
Scanner, Renaissance person, Multipotentialite...ever heard of these terms?
Of course, you must know the more common saying, ‘Jack of all trades’?
‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ said the world, But you know what they left out?
‘Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one’
The world had us believe that being well-versed in multiple disciplines was a limitation or an affliction that one had to
overcome. And so, many like me, who dabbled in multiple passions as a kid, was forced to choose one path as an
adult, find their one true calling or choose a one dimensional career.
It took me years to unlearn what the world had fed me, and finally appreciate and embrace my ‘multipotentialite’
personality. A big big shout out to Emilie Wapnick, who coined this term and whose TED talk had me furiously nodding
all along.
In my transition from a 9-5 banking professional to an entrepreneur, I have had to push past many fears. A major
struggle, one that often still overwhelms me, are balancing my multiple passions. I am a freelance writer
and photographer, and building a dance start up from ground zero. Also a dancer, a blogger, by default a project
manager, and an aspiring ‘best selling author’.
Expanding. Exploring. Learning. Growing.