Why is this kind of “confessional” necessary? This strikes me as very American - this need to think you’re “the greatest” at everything and then beat yourself up when you realise you can’t be.
Look... do we say Beethoven was a lousy composer because he never conceived the 12-tone system or mastered extended techniques or knew anything about Indonesian music? How absurd! Those were all things for later composers to discover and specialise in.
Specialisation is just fine, thank you. It’s perfectly fine to consider oneself a good programmer!, having mastered only one or two languages.
Americans, please quit the silly moaning and self flagellation and get on with your day jobs. Thanks.
Look... do we say Beethoven was a lousy composer because he never conceived the 12-tone system or mastered extended techniques or knew anything about Indonesian music? How absurd! Those were all things for later composers to discover and specialise in.
Specialisation is just fine, thank you. It’s perfectly fine to consider oneself a good programmer!, having mastered only one or two languages.
Americans, please quit the silly moaning and self flagellation and get on with your day jobs. Thanks.