We are taught from an early age to specialize. Our parents frequently remind us of the importance of picking a lucrative profession. Universities are designed to force a choice of specialization as soon as you graduate high school. But, most importantly, the labor market rewards specialists a fair bit more than generalists.
Awesome read, nailed my behavior to the point, which I never bothered to put in words. Although, from my personal experience, there are some drawbacks to the randomness of a generalist mindset. For example, sometimes if feels directionless and it could take some time to figure out the correct path to follow, when solving problems. But once the path is hit the acceleration can become astronomical. As the saying goes: "jack of all trades, master of none", I would argue this mindset is inefficient, because thinking holistically of any problem, gives much more benefits in the end.
Awesome read, nailed my behavior to the point, which I never bothered to put in words. Although, from my personal experience, there are some drawbacks to the randomness of a generalist mindset. For example, sometimes if feels directionless and it could take some time to figure out the correct path to follow, when solving problems. But once the path is hit the acceleration can become astronomical. As the saying goes: "jack of all trades, master of none", I would argue this mindset is inefficient, because thinking holistically of any problem, gives much more benefits in the end.