Vocabulary:
hold up: to hold something in a high position, so that it can be seen (hold up fingers) ; to cause a delay for someone or something, or to make them late
boredom: the feeling of being bored
scattered: spread over a large area
self-sabotaging: 自我破坏
innocuous: not likely to offend or upset anyone; not likely to harm or hurt anyone or anything
elicit: to make someone react in the way that you want; to manage to get information from someone
chuckle: to laugh quietly, especially in a private or secret way
illustrator: someone whose job is to draw pictures for books or magazines
entrepreneur: someone who uses money to start businesses and make business deals
notion: knowledge or understanding of something; an opinion or belief, especially one that is wrong or silly; a sudden interest in doing something
pursuit: 1. the process of trying to achieve something 2. the process of chasing someone or something in order to catch them 3. an activity that you enjoy 4. the process of continuing with an activity
connote: 1. if a word connotes something, it suggests an additional idea or emotion that is not part of its usual meaning 2. if particular behavior or a particular situation connotes something, it suggests it
affliction: 1. an illness 2. a serious problem
transferable: 1. able to be used by another person, in another organization, on another date, etc. 2. able to be used in different jobs or different situations
discipline: a subject that people study, especially at a university； the practice of making people obey rules of behavior and punishing them if they do not;
compelling: interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely
pressured: worried because you have a lot of problems or responsibilities
vested: 既定的
encourage: to suggest that someone does something that you believe would be good
Sentence:
resign oneself to: 听凭于...
go down the rabbit hole: 进入一个未知、奇特、或看似“小众”的领域，并且越陷越深、沉浸其中
inner wiring: 我们大脑天生的思维方式、倾向和内在构成
PEEL
In her TED talk, the speaker opens with a familiar question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” She points out that our culture often pressures us to choose a single career path for life. However, this one‑path mindset does not fit everyone. Some people have too many interests to settle on a single field. The speaker calls such individuals multipotentialites — people with many interests and creative pursuits.
According to her, multipotentialites possess three superpowers. The first is idea synthesis: because they have knowledge across different disciplines, they can combine ideas from various fields, and great innovations often emerge from these intersections. The second is rapid learning: driven by genuine curiosity, a multipotentialite can pick up a new discipline quickly. The third is adaptability — the ability to adjust easily to changing circumstances.
In the end, she encourages us to follow our curiosity down those “rabbit holes” and explore our intersections. Embracing our inner wiring, she argues, leads to a happier and more authentic life.