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> You seem to be incorrectly applying this article as advice on self development and then making an argument against that. From the article: > In our personal

> You seem to be incorrectly applying this article as advice on self development and then making an argument against that. From the article: > In our personal lives, it would help to focus on being that person in the community who could be depended on for a particular task/skillset required for a task. [...] Focussing will ensure that you are not distracted and the increases likelihood of you doing a good job. I think the whole article is supposed to be more general life advice, not just career advice. > They are suggesting that this is a good strategy to become the best at something If this is the case then the advice is absolutely trivial. More so, it doesn't address the question of what it means to be the 'best' at something.

jakemal 6y ago
Yes, it's life advice, but no assertion is made that this advice should be applied by everyone. It's more "If you want to do X, here is some advice" not "You should do X". I don't think it's possible to define "best" for everything. Being the best tennis player and being the best cook involve optimizing for two completely different objectives. What's more, you can define what best means to you and work towards that. The author's opinion on what best means is irrelevant IMO. Maybe the advice is trivial, but it provoked me to reflect on how I am using my skills. I am going to keep this in mind as I choose how to spend my time. In hindsight it's obvious, but I still think it's a constructive article.