As far as generalizations go, this is as good as it gets. Well put. To generalize even further, perhaps to the point of uselessness, is to find balance between

As far as generalizations go, this is as good as it gets. Well put. To generalize even further, perhaps to the point of uselessness, is to find balance between tradition and your own spirit–patiently learning how things are, while always critically considering how they could be different. As long as you maintain perspective like this, and you’re aware of the biases and pitfalls of the avenue you’re pursuing, you can do great in either, or why not spend time in several?