Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly. — Plato

Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.

Author: Plato

Insight: We admire people who "do it all," but Plato's right—mastery demands sacrifice. Your side hustle might feel productive until you realize neither gets your best self. Sometimes choosing one thing well matters more than being mediocre at everything.

Source: The Republic, 397d

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Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.

PlatoThe Republic, 397d

Insight

We admire people who "do it all," but Plato's right—mastery demands sacrifice. Your side hustle might feel productive until you realize neither gets your best self. Sometimes choosing one thing well matters more than being mediocre at everything.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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