Imposter syndrome go brrrrr
Imposter syndrome go brrrrr
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/31225630
I have approximate knowledge of many rules
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As Adam Savage once said:
Jack of all trades, master of none, though often better than a master of one
and that's the hill I'm willing to die on
There is a lot to be said for being a jack of all trades. I can do a lot of things in my day-to-day life with relative ease, like cooking a meal or working on my car. I also enjoy reading the news and understanding what it says, and if there is something that I'm unsure of, I know where to go to find out what I'm missing. If I were really good with one thing, sure, I'd potentially have a higher paying job in that field, but I'd be missing out on a lot of other things.
Exactly. Knowing something in a variety of fields enabled me to fix devices and appliances, work on my car, do all kinds of home crafts, bond with people over shared interests, dive into more complex topics, the list goes on. I never needed to call a technician/craftsmen. And I certainly don't want to be a worker drone that can do one thing and one thing only (not meant to sound condescending).
Don't let that identity hold you back from getting good at things though, or realising when you're good at something. Speaking from experience, you can still become an expert as a Jack of all trades, it just tends to take a bit longer since you're not spending as much time on one thing all in one go.