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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWould you rather do one thing better than anyone else in the world or many things sufficiently?
As in, would you rather be known worldwide for doing a single thing better than anyone else who has ever done it, or would you rather be content in knowing how to do many things in a sufficient manner without anyone else ever paying special attention to you?
The Greatest or just a Jack (or Jacqueline) of all trades and a master of none?
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I want to be The Greatest | |
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I'm content with just being a Jack or Jacqueline | |
2 (67%) |
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Would you rather do one thing better than anyone else in the world or many things sufficiently? (Original Post)
MrScorpio
May 2020
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Cary
(11,746 posts)1. Bruce Lee
I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
Hassler
(3,376 posts)2. Having lived a life of Jack of all trades, I'd go with one thing well.
Nay
(12,051 posts)4. Yeah, me, too. I loved knowing how to do tons of things, but it barely paid the rent. nt
dhol82
(9,352 posts)3. When I was young, I want to be a superhero
As a senior, I am content to just do good for the world.