The Inverted Pyramid
If you are still looking for your true calling, try the inverted pyramid:
Here is what the inverted pyramid of life looks like:
- As a child, we are full of potential.
- As a student, we can explore our affinities.
- As an adult, we open up a world of opportunities.
With this look at life, the potential you have as a child is just the beginning—the tip of a cone of creativity that widens as you grow up. Because you’re optimizing for opportunities and not trying to define yourself through specific expertise, you can keep expanding your playground all your life.
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This approach to life stops a hyperfocus on defining yourself and what you do to also allow for personal growth and self discovery.
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