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Being versatile or a specialist?

11 Mar

Written By Mariann Makrai

There’s a question I posted on Linkedin, by which I wanted to trigger a talk on the above subject.

This choice between versatility and specialism.

Why is it good to be a specialist?

It has been said so many times that it’s highly favourable to act as a specialist in one field. Invest a lot of time, delve deep into a field, be thorough and detailed, be a go-to-person when it comes to a specific topic. Gain a profile that will make you stand out owing to your expertise. Be recognised at all times, advise and seek advice.

But what if you’re not such a person?

Who doesn’t fit into this framework of a person excelling at one thing? Who simply is not satisfied with it, not because of an insatiable need to have it all and be all, but because one has many interests and can’t allow himself or herself to be limited in activity by this specialist stance.

The question of character

Character can determine the outcome of many things in your life.

If you are an extrovert (a person who likes to socialise, is outspoken and engages in communication), you’ll be more surrounded by people, their views and behaviours, actively soaking in the social scene. You may not have more time to yourself and be more prone to read books than hang out.

If you’re an introvert (the exact opposite of the above), then you’ll use all the time you have on self-education,gauging and inspecting the world around you, but not get involved too directly. You’ll stay aloof, on the margins, not in the centre of things and happenings.

Hence, you’ll most probably develop a more deep interest towards various topics and subjects. Versatility can be linked to introvertedness and this is a view that I take. I may be wrong, of course. But how much more attractive and rich you seem when you have more than one side to yourself, when you’re not defined but one particular activity and interest.

In times of crisis, you can let go of one, turn to another passion or field, and not feel so much bereft of the thing you let go of.

If you are versatile, can you be more sure that you won’t succumb to depression if something you do doesn’t bring any results?

Being versatile can avert depression

The picture below, apart from providing synonyms for the word" “versatility” brings also a saying to my mind.

Actually, it’s a wise advice: Don’t put all your eggs into one basket.

Now, this assertion of mine that versatility can avert depression is something I do not base on myself, because I wasn’t immune from it, however versatile I am. But as I said, a stronger character and being versatile can block its ugly head rearing.

As I typed these two words together into Google (versatile and depression) I didn’t get much help nor articles which back my claim (at least not in the first 3 pages), but versatility includes the ability to adapt to different conditions.

Here’s an article that points exactly to this - versatility is a trait very much appreciated especially in these COVID-times.

If that is so, I do not see much gain in being a specialist.

Do you?

Versatile or specialist- that is the question

So, if I look at the two traits in the headline, I proudly choose being versatile.

It’s just how I operate - either translating, copywriting, accelerating my other hobbies to become dependable passive income or doing Linkedin trainings.

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