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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
It has been so exhausting, trying to make myself fit into the box of specialization. There’s so much noise about choosing one thing, when we’re actually quite capable of being so much more.
I’m currently reading Emilie Wapnick’s How to Be Everything as part of my recovery.
There’s a model of success that includes obtaining advanced degrees, high-paying jobs, big houses, getting married and having kids, while accumulating lots of stuff, debt, and stress.
If this is what you want, by all means, go for it! But if you imagine something else for yourself, click here to get your copy of The Fire Starter Sessions. If you want to help others do the same, click here to become a Fire Starter Sessions Facilitator.
ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA
Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth.
Melissa’s working it out in real time, and some of it won’t be pretty.
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