How to Find Your Passion as a Scanner / Polymath
Whenever I meet a new person with a scanner / polymath type personality they almost always suffer from M.P.S. – Missing Passion Syndrome.
They may not admit it at first, but beneath the surface there is this hidden depression that most scanners suffer from.
The depression stems from not being able to find their passion in life. It’s as if everyone else on earth seems to be able to find that one job, one hobby or sport or *something* that they are passionate about, except us scanner types.
In this video I explore the concept of finding your true passion in life as a scanner /polymath type personality.
You may be surprised how easy it is…
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[..YouTube..] i think …motivational …is a good word to describe the concept your putting forward. self gratification is not as bad as its portrayed, and being happy in what you do makes you a far more productive and constructive person!
[..YouTube..] Nice sharing of thoughts.
[..YouTube..] Thank you for all your info. I have had so many a-ha moments with your blogs and videos, it’s great!
[..YouTube..] @archaeolas – Absolutely. All you have to look at is how unproductive unhappy/miserable people are compared to someone who is passionate and fired up about what they do. The difference is staggering.
[..YouTube..] – Absolutely. All you have to look at is how unproductive unhappy/miserable people are compared to someone who is passionate and fired up about what they do. The difference is staggering.
[..YouTube..] @99620115 – Cool. Glad you found it useful.
[..YouTube..] – Cool. Glad you found it useful.
[..YouTube..] Thank you. Where can I read more about scanners. Have you read the book “mastery” by George Leonard? I think he talks about a type of person like a scanner, although not called that,. As a scanner do you find that you can explore many different things within one niche or genre or do you find the niche changes as well. For me I love the internet and learning new things, but the constant is the Internet niche. What about you? any thoughts on this? Thanks once again. Helpful video.
[..YouTube..] I love the video series. I would say that you would have made a great professor except maybe that’s something a Specialist would do! On the other hand you have created your own consistent work out of your own various interests.
[..YouTube..] @paulymathdotcom compliance and servitude dont make for a healthy, happy working environment either. passion can be crushed by something as simple as unnecessary deadlines and targets.the balance between turning a hobby into a job, and turning it into the bane of your life is a delicate one when we are already squeezed so hard by a government that is supposed to represent the people rather than its own interests…sorry, bit off topic there!
[..YouTube..] compliance and servitude dont make for a healthy, happy working environment either. passion can be crushed by something as simple as unnecessary deadlines and targets.the balance between turning a hobby into a job, and turning it into the bane of your life is a delicate one when we are already squeezed so hard by a government that is supposed to represent the people rather than its own interests…sorry, bit off topic there!
[..YouTube..] Thanks for the video it was illuminating. I was wondering why I couldn’t “focus” on one thing. Great insights.
So, how do scanners become successful? A specialist becomes a master at his craft and can build a business around their skills. How do you build a business or make money being a scanner? I have a few ideas, but would love to hear what your thoughts are?
That is one of the things I teach in my mentoring club ( http://www.paulymathmc.com ) and obviously you can also see my example with this Blog.
I loved that video dude!!! Freaking awesome! I am so excited and motivated! Can’t wait to see more!
[..YouTube..] You make some interesting points, but you seem to be painting people into two groups: scanners and specialists. I don’t have a good sense of just what exactly a scanner is, but the duality claim seems a little suspect. I personally have a deep interest in computer programming, which would peg me as a specialist. But inside that realm, I have a number of widely divergent interests. Not to mention all the interests that I have outside programming. I would bet that many people are some kind of mix.
I haven’t heard the term “scanner” before even though after listening to you I can apply it to me. As a so called “scanner” I have been successful as a hands-on Project Manager in charge of a multitude of resources, human and otherwise. With this ability to identify the best use of the differing abilities of our resources success comes easily and ahead of deadlines. One of the best things that I love to learn about is myself and the subject of Personal Development. Are there other scanners out there that are like this?
After landing in Canada, I started with Steve Pavlina. Now I try to check all your postings. Those are so great for a little scanner like me. Thanks a lots for your great work.
[..YouTube..] not quite sure I understand what you are on about but sounds interesting
[..YouTube..] I am Right There with You paul.
[..YouTube..] @TotalKombatArts – It’s funny. I didn’t realize just how many scanners were attracted to my Blog. Makes sense.
[..YouTube..] – It’s funny. I didn’t realize just how many scanners were attracted to my Blog. Makes sense.
@Paul: You certainly seem passionate about living as a scanner. I like the high level of energy in the video, it’s contagious, it’s moving mountains. I can’t help trying to connect your message with the MBTI test. I’m INFP, which means I can’t help ‘scan’ people, and find out what makes them tick. That’s supposed to make me a fiction writer specialist, or actor (also a specialist), but in order to become a specialist I need to, and want to, ‘scan’ everyone I come into contact with. See the paradox? Can you make the connection to the MBTI test?
(and oh yeah, I’m a garden problogger – people are just too intense for me, lol).
I don’t really believe in personality testing to be honest. I think it unnecessarily labels us and puts us into little segments and we end up living within the personality we originally identified with.
For example, according to my personality I am an introvert. However, the other day I walked into a fitness store, and told the clerk all about my life, my Blog etc, and got him all excited about starting a Blog. That is NOT introvert behavior. Neither is plastering 50 videos of yourself on YouTube. If I stuck with my “label” I would limit myself.
You are not an INFP. You’re just Thomas. There are areas in your life where you are an introvert, but I bet there are also areas in your life where you are extroverted. Did you know for example that there are a crapload of people out there who are extroverted in real life but who are deathly afraid of leaving a comment on a Blog? They’re like INternet Introverts, ahhaha… It’s crazy, but in real life they talk to EVERYONE! We are all both. I kind of just ditched the whole personality type thing because I found it limiting.
Push yourself to go past your INFP profile. That’s usually where your next big growth spurt will be.
I guess it depends on who you choose to spend time with, and maybe traditional extroverts are just better at picking the right people, i.e. do you spend time with people who drain your energy or people who energizes you.
[..YouTube..] interesting video, am a total ‘scanner’ multi tasking doesnt really describe the extent of the way things are done round here.! i appreciate what the specialists do, but it must get kinda boring for them..
[..YouTube..] Awesome video…please make more about being a scanner…this really helped me a lot…i am a scanner that is always trying to find that one thing that i think will be my passion but i always get bored of it really quick….as soon as i start one thing i feel as though i am missing out on something else….so frustrating….need help!!
[..YouTube..] One other facet that always gets underestimated is how brutal Specialists can be towards Scanners, when in fact 90% of their criticism often stems from garden-variety jealousy. The Specialist knows they cannot do what a Scanner does and often resents it. They label Scanners as frivolous or wasting their lives, when in fact they harbor a deep envy of the Scanner’s seemingly endless abilities to learn new things. And as many times a Specialist makes more $ than a Scanner, they use that for “proof”
[..YouTube..] Hi mate I stumbled across your vidNow I know what’s up with me mateCheers lol
[..YouTube..] Hi Man, your opening is brilliant, but the desk isn’t working for you. Try standing up (it’s more open and engaging) and using a blue/green screen to insert a cool background
[..YouTube..] Hi Man, thank you for that really good video. I am a german girl. I read two books from barbara sher, where she talks about scanners. I want to ask you a question: “How can i be sure that i am really a scanner and really NOT a specialist type personality?”
[..YouTube..] @christina4699 – There are no hard rules for it. If you think you’re a scanner, chances are you probably are.
[..YouTube..] – There are no hard rules for it. If you think you’re a scanner, chances are you probably are.
[..YouTube..] This is so true, I didn’t know what my passion was coz after was doing one thing for quite sometime, I always jumped after another thing and jumped again and again till the first one came back and it cycled again. So I was like I can’t figure out what I want to become in my life. I means I have interests in a lot of thing and like to learn and explore new stuffs, I am always occupied myself with learning something and yes there are a lot of attacks from specialists from time to time.
[..YouTube..] I am definitely a Scanner.. My question is how can we stay in one career field for 3-5 years if we are always doubting if our current field is the right one for us.
[..YouTube..] Fantastic video. After 31 years of searching for “my passion,” and finding it all over the place only to feel it fizzle, I’m finally embracing a scanner. So I truly appreciate this video and hope you’ll make more videos exploring the nuances of our kind.
[..YouTube..] Fantastic video. After 31 years of searching for “my passion,” and finding it all over the place only to feel it fizzle, I’m finally embracing being a scanner. So I truly appreciate this video and hope you’ll make more videos exploring the nuances of our kind.