In an age of specialization people are proud to be able to do one thing well, but if that is all they know about, they are missing out on much else life has to offer.
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I think it's become an economic necessity for people to be able to learn and grow throughout their lives, because most people can't get through their entire career with one skill set. We have to keep reinventing ourselves.
Some people get in the way of change happening. Some people spend their whole careers thinking they can make a difference. Other people want to do as little as possible to get the day done.
I feel there is a big sense of accomplishment and achievement and self worth through what you do no matter what the job, no matter what you decide to dedicate your life to.
Individuals, too, who cultivate a variety of skills seem brighter, more energetic and more adaptable than those who know how to do one thing only.
There are so many people working so hard and achieving so little.
You specialize in something until one day you find it is specializing in you.
Most people spend their whole lives looking for the right job. There are others who never get an opportunity to do work that fulfils them.
Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.
People like to cherry-pick the parts of their career that they're either in the midst of or that they're the most proud of, but the truth is careers and lives are tapestries.
I'm sure some people have an absolute grasp of where they are in their careers. I just don't think about it that much.
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