“In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” Or he is seen as a madman, or a danger to society. We have fables and stories on all this. Yet in our own days, we live in a country of the specialists, and those who see more generally are usually in trouble.
It is believed that specialization leads to wealth, fame, and happiness. You don’t get anywhere by being a jack of all trades _ okay but not excellent. That is a road to disaster.
Unfortunately, being a specialist _ in terms of life and joyful consciousness _ is a terrible way to get through life. We have enough examples of fanatic obsession which worked in a tiny restricted area, but led to a life in ruins.
The other odd observation is that lately specialists tend not only to be eccentric, but also to be unaware of anything else and afraid of certainty even in their own spheres of knowledge. Subconsciously they may realize that, for example, staying out of direct sun, eating tons of nutritional supplements, or whatever other faddish notion (or actual discipline) they practice may not be the be-all and end-all – nor even the most important component – of a meaningful human existence.
In the land of the specialists, the one-eyed generalist does not become king, must keep a careful facade to avoid being considered mad, and should just enjoy the universe that nobody else around him seems able to see.
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