- If you’re not a big fish, find a small pond. - Forget ponds, I prefer a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. - This person sounds like they know what they are talking about. Certainly I don’t know all of those words together in one sentence. Must be an expert. - Thus demonstrating the post title. 
 
 
- If you’re the biggest fish in the pond, you’re in the wrong room Doris. This is a shelter for krill, Doris. Please leave. 
 
- That is me. No notes. 
- … and you are so unique as to be virtually unemployable. Many jobs these days want you to be siloed and do not want to pay for extra skills. Replaced by a fresh grad who does only one thing but does it well. - Employment Contract, Pay Grade: $134,700. - “I can conjure objects out of thin air” - Materializes a stack of gold bullion bars - “We offer a signing bonus of 20% for extraordinary talent such as yourself” 
 
- ouch - I like to joke my science is a bit vibes based. 
 
- Not in Science but this is true in entertainment. Not the best musician, not the best actor, not the best comedian, but being pretty good at all three makes me a sought out music director. 
- Sooo… Jack off all trades - What if I don’t wanna jack off all of them? - Your choice 
- Not much wriggle room unless you want to specialize or end up homeless. 
 
 






