This creator goes into the various ways having many interests actually help you. How they compound, and if you are able to focus. Then you'll have this snowball effect with your multidisciplinary life.

Check out the related video to this post:

https://youtu.be/wTnsjmsgJS8

Having FOCUS that Leads to Snowballing Progress

What he discusses in the video is what I call the "serialized" method. Where you focus on one thing, then move onto the next. For reference the other method is the juggling, but it can take longer sometimes if you aren't able to interleave well.

Vaughn gets into focus by getting rid of distractions. He poses the great question "if you were known for one thing, what would it be?", which is often a trial most polymaths have to face. That despite their best efforts, in some people's minds they are going to be known for one thing. For me its probably swimming, and teaching it. For Da Vinci it was Painting. Even if we do a dozen or more other things.

Sub-Topic: Getting rid of distractions!

One thing I should mention is that I don't think your other interests ARE distractions. Which some people do think that way. However it is up to you to fully decide, and you need to be realistic.

Perhaps that new endeavor or shiny object, IS actually being a distraction. Perhaps even an older endeavor, that you've held onto, it too could be a distraction. At least at this time.

Building your "Skill-Development Skill"

Being able to learn, and develop your skill acquisition; Is a fundamental aspect to becoming a polymath. You don't know what you don't know, and being able to find out what you don't know. That is the first step towards learning something new.

Learning how to learn, if you will.

The difficulty of learning a skill comes from the plateaus, and being able to push past them. The more skills you acquire, the more practice you've had at pushing past those challenges. Thus making the next skill you learn easier to gain.

Your MAX Development Capacity

We often find ourselves "tired" or "can't focus", after doing something all day. However being able to switch to a new task after, is actually quite hardwired into us. We just need to get ourselves started really, and you can trick your brain into doing it too.

"The 40 percent rule is simple. When your mind tells you that you’re exhausted, fried, and totally tapped out, you’re really only 40 percent done: You still have 60 percent left in your tank." -David Goggins

We still have a lot more mental and physical energy left, but we fail to tap into that most of the time. Vaughn rather goes into that in the video, in a different way.

The point of these videos I share

I've been doing these response posts now for a while. I really wanted to highlight interesting creators talking about polymathy. As well as, the ideas they share.

For I know I'm not the first to talk about this stuff, and maybe - just maybe - if you hear it from more than just me. Then it will stick that much deeper in your brain!

Part 2 of the Videos from this Creator: