F*ck Specialization (kind of)

The schizo-isms have returned.

Specialization is overrated.

There are very few instances in which you should choose being a specialist over being a generalist. This applies to everything. Health, training, or business—it doesn’t matter. Being “pretty good” at just about everything trumps being the best at one thing 9.9 times out of 10.

Solely focusing on one thing and devoting all of your time, energy and expression to one pursuit is futile. It’s a poor use of free will.

However, this is not to say that specialization is entirely negative—in fact, I think specialization is a necessity (in small doses).

Specialization itself is not inherently bad. Like how cortisol, despite being demonized by internet retards, is not inherently bad. It’s vital to numerous processes in your body and you simply couldn’t live without it. However, chronically elevated cortisol can be disastrous to your wellbeing. The same can be said for specialization. Too much of it can ruin your life and not enough can cause you to resort to being a soy boy looksmaxxer on IG. Lose-lose situation.

This is why you need to be extremely intentional with what you specialize in. You need to be controlling the dose per se. Bordering the line between doing too much and not enough.

Cycle through different tasks and hobbies. Acquire new skills. Spend 3 months learning Japanese just because. Get good at things that will help you escape the rat race that is modernity. But, and this is important, be to sure never take it too far. Avoid making one thing/hobby/activity your entire identity at all costs.

Identifying one-dimensionally is a sin to yourself. Don’t do it.

You weren’t meant to be screwdriver, you were meant to be a Swiss army knife.

Act accordingly.