Renaissance man. Multipotentialite. Dilettante.

I’ve been called many things

Jason Weiland
5 min readOct 5, 2023

I sometimes envy people who can pick one thing for life and stick with it no matter what, or pick a niche and make a name for themselves. There has never been a period in my life where I only worked on one project or wrote about one topic. I know much about a great many things.

My active and hungry mind forces me to keep searching for knowledge and experiences I may have missed in life. I want to jump to new territory and learn everything I can about each new interest, then move on and find other things to master.

Writing has always been a constant for me, for as long as I have been able to properly use a pencil, and academics is something I have a burning passion for, along with all other forms of learning. I am happy when reading a book or taking a course, and the more information I can absorb the more I smile like a fool.

I’ve started many projects, taken more courses than I could count, experienced books, most of which I do not remember. I became proficient in using technologies I may never use again, but learned them anyway. You never know when a skill can come in handy. I tried podcasting, video production, audio mastering, electronic music production, web design, publishing, editing, digital marketing, UI/UX, teaching, life coaching…

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Jason Weiland

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