Tuesday, 19 August 2008

Am I a generalist or a specialist?

So far in my life I had been more of a generalist than a specialist.
Things I have tried but did not take them far enough to be called a specialist of the highest level.

Sports – Cricket
Has been limited to watching and playing on the street. In playing I have no specialization as a batsman or a bowler. May be I can call myself an all rounder but more of a bowler. Ok let me say that I can do some decent batting. What about bowling? What sort of a bowler am I? A fast bowler, a seam bowler or a swing bowler? More of a seam bowler who can do some swing? How much do I know beyond this and can execute to fair degree of effect consistently? Not much!

Sports – Badminton
This is seems to be in vogue with me now. What stage am I now with this? Not much still at level 1 probably. What can I do to get to better heights? Define some maturity levels and master each aspect of the game. Is this something that I want to follow? Seems a passionate yes especially considering a few things:
Can play this sport all through my life
Can play it as at an individual level and at a team level
Will not take too much of my personal time giving me a good exercise at the same time
Is a sport of speed, accuracy and also endurance to a certain extent
Fitness and technique both matter
Can play this with Sireesha & Disha as well
Can play this with my very close friends
Whole families can be involved – mixed doubles!
Can be pursued in UK or in India with no issue of lack of infrastructure facilities

Sports – Tennis, Running, Basketball, Swimming, Football
Attempted to learn and do but did not go far.

Languages – German, Japanese, Spanish, French
Attempted all of these but did not take them too far to call myself anything in them.

Dance & Music – Salsa, Keyboard
Attempted all of these but did not take them too far to call myself anything in them.

IT Career – Java, Telecoms, Integration, Project Management, Architecture, Consulting, Financial Services
Attempted all of these but did not take them too far to call myself anything in them.

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