Becoming a Jack of All Trades

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How Elon Musk Learns Faster And Better Than Everyone Else
“Grow up. Focus on just one field.”
“Jack of all trades. Master of none.”
There is a misconception that if you study in multiple areas, you will only learn at a surface level and never gain mastery. However, Elon Musk, multi millionaire business, did just that. Owning companies software, energy, transportation and aerospace has made him into a multi-millionaire by his mid-forties. Although we may not have the same work ethic as Musk to work 85-hour work weeks, we can at least take away the value of mastering multiple fields. It can only help if you have a background in multiple fields, making you a more flexible, adaptable, and valuable worker.

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