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Originally Posted by Dreamline  Oh, PS: I loved Barbara Sher's book. I'm a scanner too but hadn't handled it well over my life. I developed the tendency to be rather paralyzed by my inability to "know" what I wanted to be when I grew up. And my tendency to flit from interest to interest. I never finish projects.
But when I read her book, especially the part where she says that scanners aren't lacking in persistence or committment, they basically lose interest in a topic or a project when they have gotten out of it what they desired, it freed me. So I don't look upon it as a dysfunction anymore.
But you have to eventually pick something to earn a living. That comes first. I feel that if you are a person that belongs in society, you cannot be a burden to society and must contribute on some level, to support yourself. So I have chosen a career that satisfies me on a couple levels even if it's not perfect. With scanners, there is no perfect.
She has a forum on her website that I enjoy.
Jennifer |
I felt the same freeing feeling after reading her book! I also joined the forum but i'm not sure if the one i joined is from her site or not, it's this one:
ScannersRefusetoChoose.com • Index page
Sometimes I feel like I don't belong in society, (not just because I'm a scanner and can't choose one career) but for other reasons. But for the time being I am going to probably get a job working in an office since knowing how to type is my only skill. Then i'll work on the other areas in my spare time and try to build multiple streams of income.