second interests are not discovered through introspection instead interests…

Page 104 second interests are not discovered through introspection instead interests are triggered by interactions with the outside world. The process of interest discovery can be messy, serendipitous and inefficient. This is because you can't really predict with certainty what will capture your attention and what won't .

— from The Flight Plan (Purpose/Wisdom/Risk)

In the book

First, stop waiting to discover a pre-existing passion by introspection, as if it were buried treasure. Interests are not discovered so much as cultivated — they grow as you engage with them, which is why anxiously asking yourself every few weeks whether you have finally found your one true calling is exactly the wrong move. Instead, watch yourself honestly: where does your mind wander when it is free? — The Flight Plan (Purpose/Wisdom/Risk)

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