Trace the thread of those early interests. They often point to your core elemental nature before it was buried by adult expectations. 4. Practice "Productive Prototyping"
Think back to the last time you lost track of time. What were you doing? Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Tale...
Did you organize the neighborhood games (Leadership/Strategy)? Did you take apart the toaster (Analysis/Engineering)? Did you make up elaborate stories (Creativity/Narrative)? Trace the thread of those early interests
Being in your element usually involves "flow," a state where the challenge of the task perfectly matches your skills. Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Tale...
Keep a "Energy Journal" for one week. Note which activities leave you feeling drained and which leave you feeling recharged, even if they were difficult. 2. Distinguish Talent from Passion You can be good at something without loving it.