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Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

By David Epstein

Year Published: 2019
ISBN-13: 978-0735214484
Categories: Generalization, Specialization, Work

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Compare yourself to yourself yesterday, not to younger people who aren’t you.

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Everyone progresses at a different rate, so don’t let anyone else make you feel behind.

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Approach your own personal voyage and projects… willing to learn and adjust as you go, and even to abandon a previous goal and change directions entirely should the need arise.

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Research on creators in domains from technological innovation to comic books shows that a diverse group of specialists cannot fully replace the contributions of broad individuals.

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…research in myriad areas suggests that mental meandering and personal experimentation are sources of power, and head starts are overrated.

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