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Career zig-zaggers are more likely to feel unappreciated while building a broad skill set, and also more likely, eventually, to reach the top of their work.

Drawn from what David Epstein said

Many models, not one

Which mental models help you think better?under our view: One model is never enough: carry many, from many fields, or every problem looks like a nail

What David Epstein actually said

  1. David Epstein Writer on generalists and how people learn
    In other words: career zig-zaggers are more likely to feel unappreciated while on the path to developing a broad skill set, but also more likely (eventually) to ascend to the highest echelon in their work.

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