There are two kinds of people in the world—the master and the jack.
The master is the one who pushes to innovate. Laser-focused on their craft and know every nook and cranny. Think of someone like Beethoven who could compose heavenly music even though he couldn't hear it (in the later stages of his career).
Meanwhile, the jack finds everything interesting and tries it all. Curiosity leads them in every direction, teaching them the fundamentals of each along the way. They might not get to learn everything, but they're able to connect the dots and see how the master's innovations translate to other subjects.
It's clear as day that the master is valuable. The fact that the jack holds the same value is slightly blurred, and it might even be the least clear to themselves.
They always feel like they're falling behind because they're constantly learning from masters who are miles ahead of them in each given subject. To add on top of that, there's no roadmap to finding your way as a jack. Who knows what's going to spark their interest next?
It's easy to think that bouncing from interest to interest is detrimental since it's impossible to master a subject if you don't stick with it.
This used to be the case, but not anymore.
It's actually where their superpower lies.
Jacks have a competitive advantage because of their unique interests. Instead of picking a niche, they become the niche. There might only be one person who is interested in running, biohacking, anime, crypto, and video-making.
That unique combination of interests gives them the versatility to strike a chord with an array of people and communicate complicated ideas in new ways. This is why jacks are so important—they're the glue of people and knowledge.
Explore your interests deeply and invite new curiosities.
It's the only authentic way to uncover your place and purpose in this world.
From dead and stoned to rotting and dumb.
It seems like every week there's a new way for people to glorify the decay of our lives, bodies, and minds.
I'm not saying there's some mastermind orchestrating the gradual decline of our vocabulary (who knows, there might be), but the continual use of these sayings has to be counterproductive to anyone who wants to thrive.
What good could really come from this?
The one who has won their internal battles has no enemies.
Yet they're everyone else's enemy.
Disrupt humanity, honor nature.
This might be my favorite thought to date.
It was a race to a pen and paper as soon as it graced my mind. Now four sticky notes around my apartment are reminding me constantly of what we're here to do.
Although up to this point I've only made a ripple compared to what I will do in my life, this has become my new road map.
Much love,
Noah
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