The Blessing and Curse of Having Too Many Talents

Discovering the joys and easing the burden of multipotentiality

Gail Post, Ph.D.
Wise & Well
Published in
6 min readJun 28, 2023

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Emma, a bright, engaging teen whose immigrant parents worked hard to support their family, had a passion for art and wanted to study graphic design in college. She possessed many additional strengths, including aptitude in math. Her parents insisted she major in engineering…

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Gail Post, Ph.D.
Wise & Well

Licensed Psychologist, parenting coach, author, and associate professor, writing about self-awareness and well-being. Learn more at www.GailPost.com.