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Sunday, December 09, 2007

Jack of All Trades, Master of None..

I've always wondered, and am still wondering: is it better in life to be a jack of all trades and a master of none, or a master of all trades, or a master of one trade and a jack of none?

Obviously, to me at least, a master of all trades is not within my reach... out of reach financially and intelligently.

In the past, I've always thought that it was better to be a jack of all trades. My reasoning: you can be a good jack... a jack who is very good at what he's good at... which is most things. Very good, just not a master. Besides, who can really say he's a master of his trade? Of course, you can say a photographer who does photography for a living is a master of his trade. But there are many more facets of photography that I'm sure he doesn't make a living of, and hence, isn't really a master. For example, most photographers who photograph as a living do wedding photography, portraiture, studio shots... But other facets such as macro photography, landscape, black & white, abstract, infrared, even lomography, he most likely isn't a master of. Why? Because photography isn't just taking nice shots. It's an art. And art is subjective. Very.

Anyways, I've drifted too far... All I meant to say was that I thought being a jack of all trades seemed easier, and made more sense practically. Why does it make more sense? Coz in most trades, most applications do not require "master" level knowledge. Only in very specialized work do you need "master" level knowledge, and you probably wouldn't be consulted to do such work if you're a jack because such work wouldn't be in high demand anyways.

Besides, if you can do most things well, you're able to apply for jobs almost anywhere. With the experience you gained throughout the years, it wouldn't be difficult to get a job... would it?

Looks like I've convinced myself again that being a jack is better than being a master...

*nods* I'll be this way for awhile. =)

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