It takes just as much work to be unsuccessful as it does to be successful. Procrastinating, complaining & existing in a state of mental lethargy & inaction is the worst form of work. But make no mistake, it’s work. Choosing what kind of work you want to do is priority #1.

You are what you systemize.

My dad once said, “The whole world will stop to watch a man on fire.” He was talking how someone doing or talking about something they love is mesmerizing. It’s refreshing to see people geek out about their interests. The idiosyncrasies make the character.

1/ Jack Kerouac said: My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them. The challenge for multi-passionates isn't your "split focus." It's a lack of systems. These are the secrets of the most successful multi-passionates. A thread 🧵

Focus is overrated. Clarity is underrated. It has what focus lacks: The WHY You can be focused yet fall short. We fail bc of a lack of clarity. And a lack of clarity stems from a lack of systems. Create systems. Gain clarity. You can do it all. But only by design.

"Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls, and interesting people. Forget yourself." - Henry Miller

We live in a world of ANDs. We’ve been told that to succeed in it, we need to pick. “Be a graphic designer OR a copywriter.” The truth is, you can do it all. It’s not a matter of picking. It’s matter of prioritizing. Not this OR that. It’s this, THEN that.

I turn 40 in a couple of months. This blog Sam Altman wrote when he turned 30 moved me. Here are the highlights:

"Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories." - Ray Bradbury

1/ What is a Scanner Personality? A term coined by Barbara Sher, it describes individuals with a boundless curiosity and diverse interests. Rather than focusing on one passion, scanners explore many passions ❤️‍🔥 #antiniche #antinicheclub #passiondriven

In 2016, researchers at the University of Adelaide tested Kurt Vonnegut's theory that, "There’s no reason why the simple shapes of stories can’t be fed into computers." They took the emotional arcs of 1300+ novels from Project Gutenberg, turned that into data, used modern tech

7/ Embrace It You’re not broken; you’re exceptional. The world needs more minds that don’t fit into neat little boxes. So, embrace your intersections. Lean into your chaos. It’s where the magic happens. #Multipotentialite #Neurodivergent #ADHD #multipassionate

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Here's to the ones picking up shifts to fund their dream. Let's be honest—anyone who says "never have a Plan B" hasn't built anything real. The data tells us 39% of working Americans have a side hustle—not because they want to, but because they have to. But that's not a bad