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My parent is a globally famous doctor basically invented scores that are used in the US and Europe. What they do that almost no one does: focus on a single supe
by danielscrubs 6y ago
My parent is a globally famous doctor basically invented scores that are used in the US and Europe.
What they do that almost no one does: focus on a single super specific thing for decades. Everyone wants to jump around to their heart’s content and try different things. Few want to study for example Scott–Strachey semantics for decades, which is exactly why you can compete if you do it.
It’s a fight against your heart or at a very least a fight for motivation.
- tafox 6y agoSurviorship bias. Your parent is one of the few successful ones, whose niche paid off. You don't hear about the vast majority of researchers & scientists, all smiliarly talented and motivated, where at least in their lifetime, their research didn't payoff. For the average person, the expected value of staying flexible and having decent breadth, is way higher than betting your entire life on some tiny niche.