Modern society is suffocating our uniqueness.

It’s institutions, parents and teachers are “educating” us to conform to a static career in a world of exponential change. All with the hope of landing a “good job” that promises stability if only you accept the disease of decay. For this stagnation cripples our ambition, forcing us to leave behind the very interests that brought us so much happiness as children, in pursuit of a singular predetermined life path walked by the hordes of people before us.

And so, I offer you another path.

One laid before us by the multipotentialites of the past who turn their hand at any area of life that interests them, seeking not income, prestige or social status, but the mastery of themselves and the world around them.

To follow their lead you must learn to dance with the flow of change, embracing both her opportunities and risks by continuously seeking self-mastery.

Definitions:

1. Multipotentialite = an individual with many passions and creative pursuits who is able to excel in two or more fields.
2. Self-mastery = to consciously direct one’s thoughts, emotions and actions towards the vision for yourself and your life.
3. The Pathless Path = the pursuit of impactful, meaningful work that is free from the success metrics of income, prestige or social status.
4. The Great Apprenticeship = the ongoing acquisition of skills through the cycle of learning from passive to practice to active.
5. Your Inner Child = your unburdened state of being that exists beneath the barriers of ego and judgement that often grip adult-like minds.
6. State of Flow = the full immersion and involvement in an activity that transforms an individual’s sense of time and place.

Becoming a Multipotentialite

The world’s greatest masters have one thing in common - their ability to combine multiple experiences and skills to create entirely new ways of seeing the world. Widely referred to as Vitruvian men or multipotentialites, these individuals transcend a singular discipline in the pursuit of mastering themselves and the world around them in every part of their lives.

Grounded in the lives and teachings of multipotentialites such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin & Joe Rogan, their pursuit of mastery involves controlling their thoughts, emotions and actions by consciously directing them towards the impactful, meaningful work that aligns with their purpose.

To follow in their footsteps, you must adopt self-mastery by embracing a pathless path and redefining the goal of your career from one of never-ending milestones to the active and conscious search for the work that you enjoy doing. This ongoing search is called The Great Apprenticeship. In it you will transform yourself through a journey of discovery by the three modes of learning; passive (deep observation), practice (skills acquisition) and active (experimentation), which will guide you on every step from apprentice to master.

“But, which discipline should you learn first?”

Simply the one that interests you the most. Strive not to build a perfect career, but to take the one next step that connects you with your inner child. For the work should feel like play, alighting your curiosity by connecting you with a state of flow. If you are unsure where to look, be guided by your uniqueness and pay attention to the force inside of you that calls out for you to make decisions you can’t quite explain. It will guide you to create your most meaningful and impactful work that only you could bring into the world.