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by vaylian 1643 days ago
No. One important aspect of the book that doesn't appear in the title is: People who get really good at something useful, also enjoy their work a lot more. The public view is often that passion leads to success. But the book argues that in many cases it is actually the other way around.
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That's a big part of my problem - as a generalist I know many things, but am not an expert on anything specific.

Taking on a focused role leads to disappointment and loss of self esteem.

As a generalist, you can become an expert in one thing after another as you apply your generic expertise and ability to learn to a broad range of areas and problems over time.
Nice. Now i dont need to read the book