The Adventurous Meets The Committed

Sometimes, being overly ambitious or innovative or trying to do everything and/or in a new way can lead to the mistake of not even covering the basics. I realize that my nature of wanting to do everything and in a new way often glosses over the fundamentals, and can cloud focus and clarity. Like this sentence. Trying to squeeze in every word to describe what I am thinking. Less is more. Adding more adjectives need not add descriptiveness or sophistication to the sentence!

Why my thoughts suddenly reached this domain of pondering over the anatomy of how I function is because I found myself wanting to do so many different things and be so many different people, that it gets in the way of “한 우물을 깊게 파기"—being a master of one. My mom told me the story of two residents of hers. First kid is an A +++ student, received the gold standard of what is widely perceived a stellar education to anyone. The elite track. However, being the ambitious guy he is, this guy is also quite the entrepreneur. He's received an 80K grant to support his startup, and trying to juggle through med school residency with founding a startup. The other guy, on the other hand, is an A student—still an A—but no A+++. However, this guy is a well digger. He is devoted to being a doctor. And according to my mother's anecdotal life experience, a dude who commits to one path usually succeeds in it. I agree that one shall be committed, but I don't think that's the only type who can succeed. I think success yields itself, as money does. During the initial days of my career, yes, I must commit my time to one field and become a master. However, I truly think that if you become a top performer in a certain field, the success you've reaped will also spill over to other areas of your life. You open the door to success in one field, then opportunities will naturally reveal themselves in other fields. So, select and focus. Have clarity on what I want, choose it, and commit to it.