Re: mastery... then again, who's to say specialization is an absolute requirement, besides conventional thought in economic theory? Think renaissance man. Such "dabbling" used to, at one point, be an ideal. Sure, sometimes mastery in one thing can be great; but does it really make that much difference in the end, if one's path entails a different form of multi-dimensionality, exploring various avenues and outlets? I suppose the answer is always an individual one - no absolute black-or-white truth fitting all people at all times.

Hyperspecialization is promoted partially because it works efficiently in an intercooperative societal structure—and partially as a way to keep people unidimensional, predictable, and somewhat helpless and dependent on that same structure. I feel that humans are by nature generalists, interested in many things, possessing a natural curiosity about just about everything. Just look at the awe with which children perceive the world, until it is squeezed out of them, sponge-like.

Another way of looking at these same concepts: we're merely nodes in a network, each processing and passing on fragments of the larger God Code.

You into Human Design yet?

Only to get my type, haven't delved in much beyond that. I'm a Projector, split definition, splenic authority. Strategy: "Wait for the Invitation."

I honestly don't feel that's a question I can answer. I've spent many years struggling to try fit into that mold of thinking, choosing one "passion" or direction. But the longer I tried, the more I felt I was just trying to force myself into a box of someone else's definition of what I should be or how I should live. (Also as a Manifesting Generator, we're not designed to do just one thing, but channel our energies into multiple outlets, not necessarily for mastery. Would be interesting if you were also a MG - speaking to that point above.)

As a Projector, I generally work best in collaboration with MGs, from my understanding. I'll need to get a little more educated though before I speak on those dynamics too deeply :-) Feel free to enlighten me with what you know!

I also do not feel I will ever have "one thing" — certainly, a main focus, however one that evolves over time. I just simply have too many things I want to see and experience on Earth to take the old-school career track up the ol' corporate ladder slowly over decades. A few goals this year—release solo piano album, publish some poetry in book form, re-establish a good foreign language study regimen.

I was always leaning towards music being the answer to that question - but have found trying to put that pressure of it being the one thing just fucked up the flow and completely overrode my natural creative cycles with bullshit. Sometimes the creative waves are there for music, and it's great surfing when so - but alot of times, not, and I end up fucking hating it if trying to force...

Not sure if it will resonate with you, but as a musician may be worth checking out The Mysticism of Sound and Music: The Sufi Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan. I found the way he speaks about everything being music (frequency) a really timely reminder that life itself is cadence, flow, melody, harmony, dissonance, etc. Which makes me feel better for all those times I go months neglecting my musical craft, hah!

Thus... multi-dimensionality. I really can't say I prefer any of those activities over the other - "sex" being one option that my mind might be tempted to offer, but even then, there are times I'd rather be doing something else. Each has its own time and place. So if I had to narrow down to one, I'd probably try offer some sneaky answer along the lines to "adapting into whatever activity feels best in the moment." Haha!

Perfect! Lol

Devoted to a craft in face of external failures... music. It's nuts to think I've actually been "producing" for about two decades, on-and-off, though still feel like a beginner. The amount of frustration I've gone through in the process, OMG. But, there's never any question of continuing - only a matter of slowing down, recalibrating, and approaching differently.

That's awesome. Yeah I have also found (to my surprise) I'm not even able to quit being a musician. It's so deeply engrained, if I stop my piano practice, I start beatboxing. If I were to quit that, I'd start singing, etc. I even see poetry as essentially music in the sense that it is just syllable sounds in combination.

Ya know, those times of slowing down and recalibrating can be depressing if approached with the expectation of constantly cranking out content, but incredibly wholesome if that's dropped. I'm learning to really enjoy taking a step back when it's necessary to avoid burnout and neuroticism.

I think the best "thesis" of my experience & insight in that realm might've gotten summed up in this article, "Wisdom Of The Surf." (I've also been reading a book called "On Writer's Block" that is fucking amazing. I'd highly recommend it if it resonates, as speaks brilliantly to such challenges.)

Thanks for sending those along, I'll check 'em out! Grateful for this comment man!