Ever see a James Bond movie? He’s good at everything: driving, swimming, romancing, martial arts, computers, you name it.

Bond’s skill set makes for great theater, but that’s all it’s good for. Here’s the reality: No one is good at everything. It takes lots of work to be good at even one thing. How much work? About 10,000 hours’ worth.

That’s why the title of this article really caught my eye. “You’re Probably Not Very Good at Most Things.”

It serves as a reminder — and reassurance — that you don’t have to be good at everything. You can become wildly successful by being good at one or two things.
Look at Albert Einstein. He was no Renaissance Man. He thought mostly about physics. Forget being well-rounded. Develop sharp edges.

Someone who knows a LITTLE history, a LITTLE French, and a LITTLE about science can make a fascinating dinner companion. But greatness? No, that comes from focusing on only one thing.

What’s your thing?

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