I guess my vote goes to generalists, as your ability to unlearn & relearn, explore new avenues and find connections within various disciplines assist you in broadening your mental canvas. Moreover I have a theory that Experts are just "Focused Generalist" who have found a new way of looking at something, as Arthur Schopenhauer said "....Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see." Hence my deduction is that becoming a generalist is first step in carving a niche for yourself in a desired field. Like to become an effective social scientist you need to have knowledge of history, anthropology, economy, political science, mass communication, philosophy etc. Even in learning martial arts, one who really stands out are ones having intimate knowledge of nutrition, physiology, psychology etc. In short, first you gather relevant knowledge from different fields, than you sift & connect it and lastly you keep pushing your mental faculties to arrive at "eureka" moment. Even baji in your case if you observe, all the areas you named are deeply interconnected. Your inclination towards art should help you in organising the abstract ideas into something beautiful and productive, a skill that is relevant for making visual videos, making visual videos which is helpful in improving communication, communication which is quintessential for teaching and so the cycle goes.
@@pakistanzindabad6122 woww! That is so beautifully put together! I really respect your POV the idea of Focused Generalist does make a lot of sense. And yes you can say there are some maybe loose connections in all that I love and am interested in. Thank you so much for writing to me, I really do appreciate it 🤍
They say: "Jack of all trades, master of none". I still haven't fully figured out whether I agree or disagree with the statement. But I was thinking, as children when we are exposed to different things and ideas, we become fascinated by it or at the least we are more encouraging and accepting of "new" ideas. And then parents encourage it, they enroll children in different learning programs to help them find their "one true calling". But as you said, is it an adult problem? Are we so desperate to put people into boxes and label them, that we are afraid that many boxes would create a confusion? Is it not the beauty of life that we can be whoever we want to be at whatever stage you want to be? Like at ten, I wanted to be a doctor and now at twenty I want to be a writer, a businesswoman, a better human being, a chef and a reader. So many options and so much to dabble from. Then, I think society is more inclined towards pushing individuals to a streamlined single path and not let them stray. Doesn't it help you focus more better rather than being engaged in different streams? I think so I'll also make your new year resolution mine too: Consume less and create more. Get to know myself better too, I'll add this one to the list too. And Kanwal coming from someone who is a serial "yapper", I believe the world can learn so much from our wisdom so keep it coming. Looking forward to your essay video. Do tell me your thoughts. P.S: I also really love reading your replies. With warmth, Your avid viewer
first 3 minutes in your video and i was like ahaa i see. I have thought about it before and its very conflicting you know whether to be very good at something specific or keep a broad perspective? Just yesterday i was watching a video by Veritasium on experts/sepcialists and it explained the magnitude of work and repitition it takes to be an expert. So it got me thinking, what an incredible psychological prison it must be to keep your curiosity locked on just one thing. Now there is no right or wrong here. my argument is, for specific specialisations we already have computers and with AI getting better exponentially very soon we will have task specific systems in place which would be far better than any human on repetitive tasks.. I am definitely a Generalist and i wouldn't trade it for anything. I can't just be my job, I love singing, i love Astronomy, biology, psychology, I love learning about brain, i'm a Lucid dreamer, a stargazer, a (self-proclaimed) pizza expert, I enjoy training AI models, i love telling stories, i love writting even though i suck at it. I feel the greatest ideas and extraordinary inventions will always come from generalists. We humans are great at being wrong and thats the beauty of it. most, if not all of our greatest breakthough happened because of our mistakes and how do you make a mistake? by not being a specialist and having a wider perspective, The very nature of a human mind is to ask questions about everything, looking for patterns even if there isn't any (all those green aliens). Think about Einstein or Newton. They were really good at physics however that wasn't enough, their capabilities to think like an artist, to visualise their concepts and use their imagination in conjuction with their specialty in physics led us to the world we live in today. So i maybe wrong here but i think having a different POV at things is really a specialty we human posses and it would be so wrong to suppress that.. again we definitely need specialists for deeper and more focused understanding but a little masala will always make it... well, TASTIER. I hope the above rant doesn't make you a specialist..
@@Alien-d1j oh my gosh STOP! Psychology, training. AI models and pizza! You a complex human being my Alien friend 😄 you are absolutely right, the best things always do come from generalists but of course there is some level of specialised skill or level of knowledge prerequisite for a breakthrough invention/discovery. I have embraced this way of being and it’s been so liberating as I said, I’m glad you know all your strengths and you give in to that curiosity and you WRITE about it. I’m such huge advocate for writing what we learn, it helps us identify gaps in our knowledge and help in actively engaging with what we are consuming. Again, thank you Alien 👽 for writing to me, from whatever planet you’re on 😄 keep learning!
@@THAT_GIRL_KAVLKavl keep doing what you're doing .. you will build a great community here, people will chime in. You will inspire others and get inspired and well let's all grow together. Your videos have a certain style that I love.. and with time you will evolve like everything else
I can not write long comment since i read 2 big essays i mean comments of "Alien" and "Pakistan Zindabad" so no more argument long story short "i'm a generalist" 😅
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So tell me which one do you think you are or aspire to be?
its a feeling of awe when you connects two different topics which wasn't connected before. Nothing can match that
@@sh1w5zisnt it wonderful
I guess my vote goes to generalists, as your ability to unlearn & relearn, explore new avenues and find connections within various disciplines assist you in broadening your mental canvas. Moreover I have a theory that Experts are just "Focused Generalist" who have found a new way of looking at something, as Arthur Schopenhauer said "....Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see." Hence my deduction is that becoming a generalist is first step in carving a niche for yourself in a desired field. Like to become an effective social scientist you need to have knowledge of history, anthropology, economy, political science, mass communication, philosophy etc. Even in learning martial arts, one who really stands out are ones having intimate knowledge of nutrition, physiology, psychology etc. In short, first you gather relevant knowledge from different fields, than you sift & connect it and lastly you keep pushing your mental faculties to arrive at "eureka" moment. Even baji in your case if you observe, all the areas you named are deeply interconnected. Your inclination towards art should help you in organising the abstract ideas into something beautiful and productive, a skill that is relevant for making visual videos, making visual videos which is helpful in improving communication, communication which is quintessential for teaching and so the cycle goes.
@@pakistanzindabad6122 woww! That is so beautifully put together! I really respect your POV the idea of Focused Generalist does make a lot of sense. And yes you can say there are some maybe loose connections in all that I love and am interested in. Thank you so much for writing to me, I really do appreciate it 🤍
They say: "Jack of all trades, master of none". I still haven't fully figured out whether I agree or disagree with the statement. But I was thinking, as children when we are exposed to different things and ideas, we become fascinated by it or at the least we are more encouraging and accepting of "new" ideas. And then parents encourage it, they enroll children in different learning programs to help them find their "one true calling".
But as you said, is it an adult problem? Are we so desperate to put people into boxes and label them, that we are afraid that many boxes would create a confusion? Is it not the beauty of life that we can be whoever we want to be at whatever stage you want to be? Like at ten, I wanted to be a doctor and now at twenty I want to be a writer, a businesswoman, a better human being, a chef and a reader. So many options and so much to dabble from.
Then, I think society is more inclined towards pushing individuals to a streamlined single path and not let them stray. Doesn't it help you focus more better rather than being engaged in different streams?
I think so I'll also make your new year resolution mine too: Consume less and create more. Get to know myself better too, I'll add this one to the list too.
And Kanwal coming from someone who is a serial "yapper", I believe the world can learn so much from our wisdom so keep it coming.
Looking forward to your essay video. Do tell me your thoughts.
P.S: I also really love reading your replies.
With warmth,
Your avid viewer
first 3 minutes in your video and i was like ahaa i see.
I have thought about it before and its very conflicting you know whether to be very good at something specific or keep a broad perspective? Just yesterday i was watching a video by Veritasium on experts/sepcialists and it explained the magnitude of work and repitition it takes to be an expert. So it got me thinking, what an incredible psychological prison it must be to keep your curiosity locked on just one thing. Now there is no right or wrong here. my argument is, for specific specialisations we already have computers and with AI getting better exponentially very soon we will have task specific systems in place which would be far better than any human on repetitive tasks..
I am definitely a Generalist and i wouldn't trade it for anything. I can't just be my job, I love singing, i love Astronomy, biology, psychology, I love learning about brain, i'm a Lucid dreamer, a stargazer, a (self-proclaimed) pizza expert, I enjoy training AI models, i love telling stories, i love writting even though i suck at it.
I feel the greatest ideas and extraordinary inventions will always come from generalists. We humans are great at being wrong and thats the beauty of it. most, if not all of our greatest breakthough happened because of our mistakes and how do you make a mistake? by not being a specialist and having a wider perspective, The very nature of a human mind is to ask questions about everything, looking for patterns even if there isn't any (all those green aliens). Think about Einstein or Newton. They were really good at physics however that wasn't enough, their capabilities to think like an artist, to visualise their concepts and use their imagination in conjuction with their specialty in physics led us to the world we live in today.
So i maybe wrong here but i think having a different POV at things is really a specialty we human posses and it would be so wrong to suppress that..
again we definitely need specialists for deeper and more focused understanding but a little masala will always make it... well, TASTIER.
I hope the above rant doesn't make you a specialist..
@@Alien-d1j oh my gosh STOP! Psychology, training. AI models and pizza! You a complex human being my Alien friend 😄 you are absolutely right, the best things always do come from generalists but of course there is some level of specialised skill or level of knowledge prerequisite for a breakthrough invention/discovery.
I have embraced this way of being and it’s been so liberating as I said, I’m glad you know all your strengths and you give in to that curiosity and you WRITE about it. I’m such huge advocate for writing what we learn, it helps us identify gaps in our knowledge and help in actively engaging with what we are consuming.
Again, thank you Alien 👽 for writing to me, from whatever planet you’re on 😄 keep learning!
@@THAT_GIRL_KAVLKavl keep doing what you're doing .. you will build a great community here, people will chime in. You will inspire others and get inspired and well let's all grow together. Your videos have a certain style that I love.. and with time you will evolve like everything else
@ that means a lot to me dear Alien 🥰 let’s grow together ☺️
I can not write long comment since i read 2 big essays i mean comments of "Alien" and "Pakistan Zindabad" so no more argument long story short "i'm a generalist" 😅
@@Theasimimran awesome! I enjoy long comments actually 😃 and I read them all! Long or short
@THAT_GIRL_KAVL I see