"We often misperceive what successful adulting entails, and that can stop us from bringing our A game. Good adulting requires strengths you might already have but feel hesitant to use."
"Everyone's adulting skills look like an uneven graph, with peaks and valleys. We can use our high-bar skills more and bring up our lagging skills."
"A lot of life is about the hidden curriculum: the things you need to learn to succeed in an area that aren't widely publicized."
"When it comes to discovering the hidden curriculum needed to succeed in these types of areas, we think people learn that cleanly and neatly, but it's not like that."
Adulting is not a single skill but a combination of many, often leading to misconceptions about others' capabilities. People may excel in one area while struggling in others. The process of adulting can be messy, as it involves navigating hidden learning curves that are not always apparent. Many individuals may appear confident in their adulting skills, yet they often face the same awkwardness and challenges as others. Leveraging strong skills can help improve weaker ones, fostering a more balanced approach to adulting.
Read at Psychology Today
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