LOL at the image... I am a textbook Type A but do not think of "Type B" people as professional sashayers... you know I am also obsessed with the Paul Graham concept of Maker vs Manager schedule and for going on two years have limited my meetings days to Tuesdays and Thursdays as a result. But as a textbook Type A, I wish I had a lot more Type B qualities... I am terrible at relaxing and have no hobbies. I specifically wish I could wake up tomorrow with the skills to make YOUR garden! That would feel satisfying, having a hobby that involves skill and also results in something I can eat.
It honestly never occurred to me that someone would *want* to be more of a dreamer. I've always internalized it as a distraction to "the real work" needing to be done.
I feel like that should be an easy question, but I'm stumped! So often I feel like I'm "too much" already. I'm good at a lot of things, which pulls me in a million directions--Jack of all trades, master of none. I'm Type A and Type B, and neither of my halves will let the other half feel okay with whatever I happen to be doing. Deep in a creative writing session? Type A self is back there nagging about the stuff I need to get done. Taking care of bookkeeping for the business or a task for my day job, Type B is beckoning me to come on---live a little!
I have no idea if any of that makes sense. But I often wish there were more hours in the day and maybe a clone of myself.
Back in the 90's when jobs were advertised in print newspapers, I listed myself as a "Jill of All Trades" for people looking for a household manager or personal assistant! I plan on writing about this in depth, but a book that changed my perspective on "being good at a lot of things" is Range, by David Epstein. Generalists are important for innovation and outside the box thinking!
I’ll have to check that one out! I went to college to be a teacher. Halfway in I realized there was no way I could be in a classroom all day, every day. I spoke with the head of the English Department, who suggested “Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors.” Totally changed my view on why I was in college and what I should be doing. I’m actually planning a future post that talks about how an English major became an IT security analyst.😬
LOL at the image... I am a textbook Type A but do not think of "Type B" people as professional sashayers... you know I am also obsessed with the Paul Graham concept of Maker vs Manager schedule and for going on two years have limited my meetings days to Tuesdays and Thursdays as a result. But as a textbook Type A, I wish I had a lot more Type B qualities... I am terrible at relaxing and have no hobbies. I specifically wish I could wake up tomorrow with the skills to make YOUR garden! That would feel satisfying, having a hobby that involves skill and also results in something I can eat.
Ditto to everything Marina said. I’m a classic type A and wish every day to be more type B with way more creative and dreaming abilities!!
It honestly never occurred to me that someone would *want* to be more of a dreamer. I've always internalized it as a distraction to "the real work" needing to be done.
Ahhhhh... the garden's always greener on the other side!
I feel like that should be an easy question, but I'm stumped! So often I feel like I'm "too much" already. I'm good at a lot of things, which pulls me in a million directions--Jack of all trades, master of none. I'm Type A and Type B, and neither of my halves will let the other half feel okay with whatever I happen to be doing. Deep in a creative writing session? Type A self is back there nagging about the stuff I need to get done. Taking care of bookkeeping for the business or a task for my day job, Type B is beckoning me to come on---live a little!
I have no idea if any of that makes sense. But I often wish there were more hours in the day and maybe a clone of myself.
Back in the 90's when jobs were advertised in print newspapers, I listed myself as a "Jill of All Trades" for people looking for a household manager or personal assistant! I plan on writing about this in depth, but a book that changed my perspective on "being good at a lot of things" is Range, by David Epstein. Generalists are important for innovation and outside the box thinking!
I’ll have to check that one out! I went to college to be a teacher. Halfway in I realized there was no way I could be in a classroom all day, every day. I spoke with the head of the English Department, who suggested “Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors.” Totally changed my view on why I was in college and what I should be doing. I’m actually planning a future post that talks about how an English major became an IT security analyst.😬
You gave me my First Useful Idea of the Day: the Manager/Maker reference. I'll incorporate that, thank you!