I can’t even begin to tell you how much I’ve been enjoying these video lately. I’m sure it takes up a great deal of time, but it is incredibly appreciated.
This is exactly how I ended up where I am professionally. I studied management in the recording industry, spent much of my time learning to be a sound guy… but I was always interested in everything else production. Lighting, video, projection, rigging… I love it all. And so I’ve been learning more and more about all those things, and now my job is to essentially be the everything guy, from installation to repair and even training. Never a dull moment. I’m not just the sound guy, I’m also everything else!
The best way it was explained to me is broad spectrum education isn’t taught because you will use those teachings directly, but rather these teachings train you to solve problems, think critically, recall facts, and work toward goals…now these things we all use (or should)! Thanks for the content!
This is so F’n true! I started this in the military and started indulging in all types of music because I figured I could relate to anyone if I liked or had knowledge of all music. It worked and since then I’ve tried to learn as much as I can about as much as I can. “You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room, just don’t be the dumbest.”~said somebody.
The point ... IMHO ... is that high school teaches you how to learn in a variety of subjects. Schools that do that help setup students to succeed in life.
I can't agree more. My college education taught me ways to think and explore the world. Nothing I learned as an undergrad was applicable to my career. In grad school, I learned to think critically and more importantly I learned to unthink the learned assumptions of other people and myself, but still nothing was directly applicable to my career. My education was not waisted because in my career, in corrections, there were times I had to learn new things and that skill was engendered as an undergrad and there where times I had to deconstruct problems, issues, and assumption of the bureaucracy when things were changing or the system was in reset. I found I have been more adaptable and resilient than my colleagues over the decades. Learning, what ever it is, stimulates the brain in an analogous way to lifting weights stimulates your muscles.
Great job! Being one of the folks that (hopefully) civilly disagreed with you a bit on the previous video. I figured I should comment on this one as well. And while as you mentioned then, I don't think we were far off on our takes on the importance of gathering a variety of knowledge and experiences. And for some diving deep into those rabbit holes of knowledge. It was still nice to see you address that directly in this video. I also very much agree with you about schooling and college. I went to a smaller, but very well regarded, state school for Mechanical Engineering. And while I enjoyed learning about the specific subject matter, I very much consider the greatest things I learned there were the more general engineering skills, and how to apply them to specific issues. Mostly how to approach the design of something, and follow through with it. How to isolate and troubleshoot a problem you are having. How to communicate what you are doing to others, how to work in a group setting, and how to do it on a deadline. I did pursue ME for a few years after school, but eventually took a different job in a different field. And while on a rare occasion I can still use those specific things I learned at work, more often it is the general skills that I learned that I still use on an everyday basis. Many years later, I'm thinking of changing fields again and probably going off on my own. And I am also seriously considering taking the WMS level 1 class. Not because I think I will end up working directly in the field, but because I think I may be able to apply the skills I learn in it to whatever I do choose to pursue. Because I really do enjoy being a Steven of many skills. ;-)
I very much agree on education. I finished college in 1980 with a liberal arts degree, did a stint in the Coast Guard immediately afterward, and turned that into a wonderful 30 years in aerospace, most of those years as a "test engineer" for a series of NASA projects. I found being good at many things allowed me to be considered above average and a part of the core team that worked the launch campaign (4 at KSC and 1 on the west coast).
So have a focus, but don't lose sight of the things around us, be willing to add water when appropriate and most importantly be sure to use both our left and right noses. I hope I wrote this good.
This narrative was a happy surprise- the value of a full-spectrum basic grasp of “stuff” in Life cannot be overstated. Once you know basic stuff, you are well equipped (or at least BETTER equipped) to move forward and create achievable goals, as well as process life’s mysteries with a valuable backpack of insight to help you. Knowing some things REALLY well is no reason not to know most things pretty well. Knowing one thing really well without any further insight outside your area of obsessive focus leads to an imbalanced worldview.
Amen to all of this Pastor Daniel.😊 "Far more important for being human...Whimsy is one of the more important things in life" So much truth in that statement. My new MO.
One of my favourite episodes from the new ones, thanks! It took a long time for me to accept being a jack of many trades, the more I see it as a strength, the better life gets :)
You are quite right that one should not under estimate someone that is good (maybe not great) at several related jobs or fields. I was one of those persons. I do believe my ability to do several tasks enabled me to get hired at a firm that promoted versatility and experience. There is a value in this kind of person. Thank you for expressing this concept as not everybody does.
Too many people confuse getting a degree with getting an education. Curiosity and wonder should propel us to continuously ask questions and explore new things and find how everything is related to everything. The reward is the journey, not whatever degree or certification some organization may give you. 🥃
My nephew is doing his residency from PA school now. A residency is where medical people try different medical fields for a few weeks each (little holes). Not only does that let them try different specialties before deciding which one they want to focus on (big hole), but it also gives a broader general knowledge of the industry of choice.
Daniel, I have a nephew who is an opera singer. He is also gifted at fixing things: houses, cars, espresso machines, you name it. So during the pandemic, when the performing arts collapsed, he started a handyman business, which flourished. Now he does both, and is opening a BnB with his wife. Having a wide range of interests can come in pretty handy.
It is always important to be a "Jack of all Trades" This is not a negative quote as we have made it seem nowadays. This quote was once used to describe, keeping in the Poetry scheme, Shakespeare. The full quote is actually: "A jack of all trades, is a Master on None. But oftentimes better, than a Master of One"
Outstanding as always Daniel and quite possibly your best episode ever. General studies has helped me over my lifetime both personally & professionally. NEVER underestimate yourself or your life skills. Think outside the box as often as you can. Thank you and keep up the great work sir.
A running joke in my family is that no one knows what my job is. That is due to my being a true JOAT at work. An engineer by education and trade but I work in Bus Dev and Service and Operations and Analysis and Accounting. We are a smallish company where the traditional would have 4 or 5 people, we have me. I am luck that I work for a company and corporation that value the ability to do a lot of different things and do them all fairly well. Truly enjoyed this episode. Hadn't tried the Old Ezra but like Rye in general and may try the 95/5 as it is $18.00 in the VA State run store and looks like a good cocktail rye. The 7 year is more than some of my favorite single malt scotch, so probably wait on that one.
A story that really hits at my worldview is Anton Checkov's The Bet. The way that one of the characters becomes a better human through how he spends his time taking part in the bet really resonated with me.
This is a great video. I went a community college for music production and was glad I have a college fund set up for me. I learned a lot of great things that help me today when I perform out. Mentioning general knowledge reminded me of my match class in college, I only had to take one semester of math, which was a general math class. It just taught the basics of different math subjects, I know one was statistics. Then I decided during Covid to take wine certification classes and I’m loving it.
I'm impressed with your take on life, getting a good education, etc. Way to go! So here's the thing, we obviously are enjoyers of fine spirits ❤ Doesn't have to be same ole same ole --nice breath of of fresh air Cheers from ETn Smoky Mtns area 💯👍
Knowledge is inherently valuable. It is a moral good for a society to educate all of its citizens - and I mean ALL - regardless of gender, race, class, etc. Because a society with a widespread familiarity with the physical sciences, mathematics, ethics, literature, and the arts is a more innovative society and a more ethical society.
2:38 There is a *ton* that I studied in school that I have never once used in the 46 years since I graduated from high school. And there is a *ton* that I have used that never came up in school. Mostly I'm an autodidact, and while I don't know any field in the detail of someone who studied it in college, I know *something* about more subjects than any college graduate I've ever had a lengthy conversation with. Of course the lack of a degree prevents me from getting a lot of jobs, but I'm entirely content to be a peon. 🙂 9:00 I have encountered so many people who can't write coherently. And without exception, when I inquire about their reading it's essentially non-existent. Whatever facility I have in writing (and speaking) comes from reading. By seeing how people who know what they're doing use words, I've learned how to use words myself.
About halfway through my bottle of Ezra that I got in October. I need to revisit after this, have been using it for Manhattans really as I prefer the Sagamore sherry finish for sipping
Most people know the phrase "Jack of all trades, master of none"... but the original quote was "jack of all trades, master of none... but better than a master of none". Really turns that phrase around doesn't it :)
Colleges do discuss with you YOUR PLANS on how you figure to pay off whatever loans you may have gotten in order to attend that college. It's called Guidance Counseling. You go through it in order to map out your classes and schedule. What do you want to study, how do you expect to pay for it, where and how do you expect to live while attending those classes? If your finances are limited enough that you would need to take out one or more loans in order to attend the college of your choice. You should be dedicating a good amount of your course curriculum to degree fields that are going to help you pay off those loans.
Hey Daniel,So,my understanding is that the year they write on the name of the Whiskey,refers to the age of the youngest barrel. Don't you think it would've been interesting if they gave the age of the youngest and the age of the oldest barrel too? Something like Glenfiddich 12-18 , where the 12 is the youngest and the 18 refers to the age of the oldest barrel. Or,maybe somewhere on the label,they would write the information.
I can't speak for the Tax and Trade Bureau, so I don't know whether that would be legal. But I would love to have the back label say, "The youngest barrel in this batch is X years old, and the oldest barrel is Y years old." 🙂
Agree most of those top 10 books are not great and I find way more inspiration from movies, books, videos, other people's success stories over people just trying to sell you a crappy book who are not even the industry you are in but left it to schill books or classes on late night tv. Cheers
What if I dig a deep hole of interest/profession and THEN dig small trenches of curiosity coming off of the hole to capture the rainfall of knowledge and fill up my main hole?
Old Ezra 7 year rye I rated as the worst whiskey of 2023. Paid $83 and it was super bitter even as the bottle got air, it stayed horrible. I do typically like hot spicy barrel proof ryes and most offerings from Heaven Hill but I'll never buy Ezra again.
