Is it practical to be a polymath/renaissance man in the 21st century

[electroBeam]

Is specialisation a necessity in our careers these days? What will a specialist be able to do that a polymath will not? Leo talks a lot about specialisation in his life purpose course, but I'm the type of person who doesn't generally enjoy specialisation. 

[Leo Gura]

Do both!

[deci belle]

I feel that it is important for one to be known in one's chosen (or at least targeted) field for a specificity of application— and if that specificity lends itself to a multiplicity of applications, then so much the better.

I was coached at the beginning of my film career to not be known as a Jack-of-all-trades, and it served me well.

As I see Leo's suggestion, I would say that no one in my professional film career knew I had a parallel track in professional alpinism. Now that I no longer have any responsibilities in motion-picture photography, I have not lost anything per my continuing passion and service in mountain-guiding.

It may be advantageous in the long-run to be discreet about how wide-ranging your skill-set is.

It's like copyright. Only sell what the market really needs at any given time.

Otherwise, you may spread yourself thin and sell yourself short.

[Ibn Sina]

Know something about everything and everything about something.

[Dragallur]

@electroBeam It is not really possible anymore because of the amount of knowledge out there you can have a nice overview of a topic but you will never be an expert in more than one or maybe two fields. People might try to tell you different things here but specialisation is must in this world because we are no longer in renessaince.

[BjarkeT]

I think it's possible but it depends on how you approach how you do it I recommend checking out scott h young he is trying to learn everything and cal newport have some good method on how to do it like deep work scott h young also have some good methods like ultra learning, rapid learner and top performer I also recommend checking out deliberate pratice 

[Dragallur]

@electroBeam There is also difference between knowing stuff and understanding it.

[Ayilton]

On 2/24/2018 at 8:13 AM, Ibn Sina said:

Know something about everything and everything about something.

Such a paradox