Why Being Terrible is Kind of Wonderful

If tomorrow you were given the chance to be great at every single skill in your life — I'm talking world-class level, in each of your various interests — would you do it?

For many of us, the answer comes easily: Yes. Being tops at everything is considered Life's Big Goal. Accordingly, we spend a lot of our time fervently traveling toward the promised land — shoring up weaknesses, honing strengths, targeting where to excel.

But I'd like to point out that this way of thinking misses out on a...