Monday, November 9, 2009

Jack Of All Trades

Jack of all trades and master of none is an old saying, but i would rather that than, Jack of all trades and master of only "ONE" In Mandarin they say, “All trades known, all trades dull”. The more poetic Cantonese version sounds like lyrics out of a Radio head song, “Surrounded by knives, none are sharp”. Estonia takes the most stern approach with their saying, “nine trades, the tenth one - starvation”. Pretty intense. I find that when I learn something new it also improves my other skills so "master" is not of importance.