Getting the Cheese

The early bird gets the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese. My brothers are both Doctors. Perhaps that is why I am not. I saw the years and years of study and community service they did (and do), and decided that Actuarial Science was an easier mountain to climb. You have to pick your hard.

One observation was that while my days could be trying, no one died. Medics in your life put the hour download of a tough day at the office in perspective. They also specialised more and more. Knowing a hell of a lot about a small area of complexity. One is now a Professor of Vascular Surgery. The other is a Paediatric Cardiologist.

Maybe extending the analogy too far, someone who studied finance can still have their own career and finances in a mess. Understanding a small corner of the financial universe doesn’t make you a career coach or financial planner. Circles of competence. Asking for help doesn’t mean you aren’t competent.

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