There is a tension; the longer you remain committed to a single cause of greatness, the more incapable you become of being good enough at everything else.
haven't read yet but was recommended on a podcast - excerpts from the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on quality and related concepts. will edit this note with takeaways once i've read.
Highly competent people go around the world in a state of slight dismay at how sloppy everything is