 yourself. Even if you've already missed an opportunity, with good
self-knowledge you can find another one. For example I'm a nerd, I have an
affinity for technology, history, archeology, animals, knowledge in general. I
read a lot. I like sharing knowledge with others. Maybe I could make a good
teacher if I had better grades, or a scientist. But I get my fulfillment by...
teaching people new board games, or teaching them how to work out without
getting injuries.

I'm pragmatic. I think programming and IT is a good, interesting and well-paid
job. But I don't breathe it. I work to live, not live to work. I try to
explore different aspects of life and acquire new skills. People in the past
used to get satisfaction from many different places. Many famous people were
mathematicians, painters, journalists, travellers etc. all at the same time.
They were losing money in some of these activities, but did it for enjoyment.

Observe your feelings. Think of the last time you enjoyed doing something.
Take notes on what activities bore you and what give you a rush. If you
identify several activities you enjoy, play connect-the-dots. Example:

I'm analytical, patient, have some affinity for art, I like animals. Origami
is all those things.

Another example, how to reverse engineer your interests: I enjoy people that
keep surprising me, movies that are not very straightforward, books by Philip
K. Dick, fantasy, sci-fi, old maps (the weirder, the better), archeology, lost
civilizations, the cartoon Moomintrolls. What do these things have in common?
Answer: MYSTERY.

Pay attention to what people are saying about you, especially your skills,
interests and what you have an affinity for. People have observed that I
happen to like badgers quite a lot. And other animals, that I should perhaps
work in a ZOO. I've been also called a philosopher a couple of times,
including in high school, and I managed to instantly spot some that weren't
labeled as such. One person told me I have a scientist mentality. I'm also a
bit of a contrarian (philosophers delighted in trolling!!!). See, I'm a lame
version of Paul Graham.

yourself. Even if you've already missed an opportunity, with good 
 self - knowledge you can find another one. For case I'm a swot, I have an 
 affinity for technology, history, archeology, animal, knowledge in cosmopolitan. I 
 read a lot. I wish sharing knowledge with others. Maybe I could stool a good 
 teacher if I had good grades, or a scientist. But I draw my fulfillment by... 
 teaching people new board games, or teaching them how to work out without 
 getting injury. 

 I'm pragmatic. I think programming and IT is a adept, interesting and well - paid 
 job. But I don't breathe it. I work to populate, not live to work. I try to 
 explore different aspect of life and acquire new skills. People in the past 
 use to induce satisfaction from many different places. Many famous people were 
 mathematicians, painters, journalists, traveler etc. all at the like time. 
 They were losing money in some of these activities, but do it for enjoyment. 

 Observe your feelings. remember of the last time you enjoyed doing something. 
 Take note on what activities bore you and what give you a rush. If you 
 identify several activeness you enjoy, play connect - the - dots. case: 

 I'm analytical, patient, get some affinity for artwork, I like animals. Origami 
 is all those things. 

 Another example, how to reverse engineer your interests: I enjoy citizenry that 
 keep surprising me, movies that are not very straightforward, books by Philip 
 K. Dick, illusion, sci - fi, old maps (the weirder, the better), archeology, lost 
 civilization, the cartoon Moomintrolls. What do these things suffer in common? 
 solution: MYSTERY. 

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 interests and what you receive an affinity for. People have observed that I 
 happen to like badgers quite a lot. And other animals, that I should possibly 
 work in a ZOO. I've been also call a philosopher a couple of times, 
 including in high school, and I managed to instantly spot some that weren't 
 labeled as such. One person distinguish me I have a scientist mentality. I'm also a 
 bit of a contrarian (philosophers delighted in troll! ! !). See, I'm a lame 
 adaptation of Paul Graham.
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 yourself. Even if you've alreadY missed an oPportUniTy, wItH gooD
selF-knowledge you cAN finD another one. For example I'M a nerD, I HAve aN
AfFinitY for tecHNoLOGy, hIsToRy, aRcHEoLogy, aNimAls, knowLedge in genEraL. I
Read a lot. I likE ShAring knowlEdgE with others. MAybE I coulD mAke A Good
tEacHer if i had beTTer graDes, or a sciEnTIst. But i Get my fuLFIlLmenT by...
teaching people NEw BOard games, or teaChing tHeM HoW TO woRk oUt without
gEtTing iNJuries.

I'M PrAGMAtiC. i think programMing and IT is A GooD, interEsTinG And welL-paid
JoB. but i don't breathE it. I Work to livE, not liVE to work. i Try to
exPlore dIffEreNt asPEcTs Of lIfE And ACqUirE New Skills. PeOpLe In the Past
USED To geT saTisfActioN from many diffEreNt plACes. many fAmous PeopLe Were
mAthemaTiciaNs, Painters, journalIsts, TravellerS etC. aLl aT tHe samE Time.
ThEy wEre Losing mOney in sOMe oF tHESE aCtivities, but did it fOr ENJoYment.

ObsErve yoUR fEeLIngs. ThinK oF thE lasT TIme yoU enjOYeD doing soMethinG.
taKe Notes on WhAt actiViTieS boRe you ANd whAt give You a rush. if you
IDentify several ACtivities you eNJoY, PLaY ConnEct-The-dots. ExamPle:

I'M AnalYticAL, pAtiENt, havE some AfFInITy for art, I like animalS. ORigami
Is all Those things.

AnOther exampLE, HOw to reveRse eNGiNEer your interesTs: I enJoy people tHAt
keep suRprisIng me, movIes that arE NOt very stRaiGhtForWarD, BOoKs by Philip
K. DiCK, FantAsY, sci-fi, oLd mAps (the wEirDer, The BetTeR), archeoloGy, lost
ciViLiZaTiOns, The caRToon MoomInTroLlS. WhAt do tHEse thiNgs haVe in CoMmON?
AnSwer: MYSteRy.

pAy atTeNtIon tO whAt PeoplE are SAyiNg about You, especiAllY Your SkIlLs,
interEsts and what yoU hAve an affinItY foR. PeoplE HAve obserVed that I
happen to like badGErs quitE a lOt. And OtheR animals, tHat i shoulD peRHaps
woRk in a ZoO. I've BeEn aLSO callED A pHilOsOpher a coupLE Of tImes,
iNcLudiNg in higH school, and I managed TO inStantly spot soMe tHat wEREn'T
laBElED as SuCH. OnE PErson told me I havE a scientisT mENtAlity. I'm alsO A
biT oF a contrArian (phIlosoPHers delIghted in tRolling!!!). SeE, I'M a laME
VerSion of Paul graham.

 yourself. Even if you'vealready mi ssedanopp or tuni ty,with good
self - know ledge you can find ano theron e . Fo r  e xampl e I'm a ne r d , I  h av e a na ff inity  fo r techn ology, his tor y,  archeology, an imals, kno wle dge in gener al.  I
rea da l o t. Ilik e sha ring k n owledg e with ot he r s. May b e I cou l d  m akea good
teacher if Ih ad better grad es, or  a sc i e nti st.  But I get  m y ful f illment by . . . 
te a ching peoplenew board g a mes , or t ea chi n g them  howto wor k out witho ut
g etting in juries . 

I'm p r agmatic . I th ink  pr ogra m mi ng  an dI T i s  a  go o d,interest in gand w ell- p a i d 
job . B ut I  don' t breathe it.  Iwork tolive,  notlive  t o wor k. I t ry to 
e xplore differen t as pects oflif eand  a cquir e  new s kil ls.  People  in the pas tu s e dto get satisfactio nf r om  many di fferen t  p la c es. Many  f amo us p e o ple w erem at hematici ans, p a in te rs, jou rn alists ,tra vel lerse tc.all at  the sam e tim e .
They were lo s ing money ins om e of thes e a ctivities,butd id i t fo r  e njo y ment. 

Obs er v ey our feelings. Think  o f thelasttime you enjo yed doings o m ething.Take no t es on what act iviti es bore yo u  and wha t giv e you arush. Ify o u
identi fysev era l a c t iv ities you enj o y , pl ay  connec t-t he-dots . E xam ple :
I' m analyti cal, pat ie nt ,ha vesomea ffinityfo r a rt , I  like animal s. Or igam iis all  thoset hi n g s.
An ot herexa mp le, h ow t o  re verse e ngineer y our inte re st s: I en joy people th at 
keep surp ri sin g me,m o vies tha t are not very straight f orward,  bo oks b y Ph ilip
K. D ick , fant asy ,  sci-f i, old  maps  ( the w eirde r ,  t hebe tter), arc h e olo gy, l os t
ci vilizat ions, the cartoonM oom introlls. Wha t d o th e s ethi n gs hav ei n c o m mon?
Answer: MY STERY.

Pa ya tt ention tow hat  p eople a re sayi ng ab o ut you,  especial ly your s ki lls, i nte rests andwhat you  have ana ffini t yfor.Peo ple ha ve  ob serve d that I
h appen  to li ke  badge rs qu it e a lot.  And other animals, tha t I sh ouldper haps
work  in a Z OO. I'vebeen  also call eda p hilos oph e r a c oupl e  o f t i mes,incl u ding in h i gh  sc h o ol , and I man a g e d t o ins tan t ly spo t so me that weren't
l a beled as such.  One p ers ont oldme  I have a scie nti st m entality .I'm also abit of a  c o ntrar ian (p hiloso phers d e l ig h ted in  tro lli ng!!!). S ee,  I ' m a lam eve r sion o f Pa ul  Graha m.

 yourself._Even if_you've already missed an_opportunity, with_good
self-knowledge_you can_find_another one. For_example I'm a_nerd, I have an
affinity_for technology, history,_archeology,_animals, knowledge in general. I
read a lot. I like sharing knowledge with others. Maybe_I_could make_a_good
teacher_if I had better grades,_or a scientist. But I_get my_fulfillment by...
teaching people new board games, or teaching_them_how to work_out without
getting injuries.

I'm pragmatic. I think programming and IT_is a good, interesting and well-paid
job._But I don't_breathe_it._I work to live,_not live to work. I try_to
explore different aspects of life and_acquire new skills. People in the past
used_to get satisfaction from many different_places. Many famous people were
mathematicians,_painters, journalists,_travellers etc. all at the_same time.
They were_losing money_in some of_these activities, but did it for_enjoyment.

Observe your feelings._Think of the last time you_enjoyed_doing something.
Take notes_on_what_activities bore_you and what_give_you a_rush._If you
identify several activities you enjoy,_play_connect-the-dots. Example:

I'm analytical, patient, have some affinity_for art, I like_animals._Origami
is all those things.

Another_example, how to reverse engineer_your interests: I enjoy people that
keep_surprising me,_movies that_are not very straightforward, books by Philip
K. Dick, fantasy, sci-fi, old_maps (the weirder, the better), archeology,_lost
civilizations, the cartoon Moomintrolls._What do_these_things have in_common?
Answer:_MYSTERY.

Pay attention_to what people are saying about you,_especially your_skills,
interests and what you have an_affinity for. People have_observed_that I
happen to like badgers quite_a lot. And other animals, that_I should perhaps
work in a_ZOO._I've_been also called a philosopher_a couple of times,
including in high_school, and I_managed to instantly spot some that weren't
labeled_as_such. One person told me I_have_a scientist mentality. I'm also a
bit_of_a_contrarian (philosophers delighted in trolling!!!)._See, I'm a lame
version of Paul_Graham.
