Is it me, or is this a rather depressing way to view oneself? > Focussing on your strengths does not imply that you need to avoid exploring other areas, but it

Is it me, or is this a rather depressing way to view oneself? > Focussing on your strengths does not imply that you need to avoid exploring other areas, but it is rather about not letting those other areas take away too much time and resources that could be better utilised on your strengths. I think that there is something especially rewarding in pursuing an activity at which you lack natural talent. It teaches very important lessons about hard work, makes you question yourself, and can help you be less arrogant. I think sometimes, it can actually be far less of a waste of time than pouring more hours into something you already very well. The best thing I ever did was take classes outside of CS in college - I quickly realized I could not skate by in linguistics or writing classes. My proudest academic achievement is probably a B- in a grad linguistics class I took. A nice article that explains this better than I can: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/smarter-living/the-case-for-hobbies-ideas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/smarter-living/the-case-f... Of course, these feelings could just be a rationalization for a 'dabbler' complex, it's hard to tell.