95%-Ile Isn't That Good


This means that you may gain more utility by being competent (journeyman level) in 10 different topics than by spending the same amount of time to become an expert in a single topic.
Jacob Lund Fisker • Early Retirement Extreme: A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence
99.99th Percentile Is Just Showing Up Every Day
Don't worry about whether you can eventually become an expert (see Gauging mastery). Rather, try to constantly improve on the subjects you already know and seek out useful things to learn.