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Nothing. The world is full of people who work full-time jobs every day doing one thing and doing it well. Like I said, none of my business.

The world also has a lot of people that keep pushing the envelope. Finding the underlying reason they love the thing they do and making the world a better place for it. The reason you love something is greater than the thing itself. And introspection is the key to fulfillment of potential. So you can do one thing and do it well, or you can master a field and move the world.

This article struck me as a guy who made it one time, not being content that it was his skill or that he could do anything else interesting again, so going back to the well to try again. Like I said, 2 or 3 times, sure. After that you're just doing what you are used to doing, instead of the type of thing it was the first time you did it.

I guess it just depends on the person. It was a very subjective comment, and I tried to prefix it as such.



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