Finding our paradigm shifts

Today I learned about the trendy word “pilled”:

To be “pilled” means to be indoctrinated or to gain a new perspective. […] The suffix “pilled” refers to someone who changes their worldview after learning new information.

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Got me thinking about the times I’ve been pilled. Here are some of the paradigm shifts in my life that have come from exposure to a new idea:

• Became team jelling pilled after reading Peopleware.
• Became trail running pilled after coming up with the brilliant idea of the working workout.
• Became coding pilled after taking an Intro to CS course in college to satisfy a requirement.
• Became laid-back-parenting pilled after reading Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids.
• Became ebook pilled after deleting all the addictive stuff from my phone.
• Became anti-advice pilled after reading The Coaching Habit.

There are a bunch more.

I’m frustrated that it’s impossible to force these things. I never know when a book or a phrase or an idea will cause a paradigm shift. That’s part of the beauty, but it’s scary. What if I never read Peopleware? My whole career path may have been different. I wouldn’t know what I was missing.

I guess the only way to increase the probability of becoming pilled is to expose yourself to as many different ideas as possible. Sounds like an adventure to me.