This life, each stage has things to do and distances that can be calculated.
This stage's choice determines what you'll be eating at 35.
It's not about "what to learn," but "I've learned a lot, but it seems like none of them can increase my value."
Verification Signals (count as valid if two or more are met):
· No systematic learning in the past three years
· Skills cannot be priced independently
· Learning content is scattered and lacks a main thread
Learning
This stage requires a choice: specialize or broaden your horizons.
· Specialize — become one of the few people who understand a specific field, becoming more valuable as you get older
· Broaden — be able to connect different fields, do integration and coordination
Both paths are viable, but the most dangerous is neither deep nor connected: nothing is deep, and nothing can be connected.
Judgment method: whether anyone is willing to pay for this ability alone.
Have an ability that others cannot replace
Learn something that can make money
Not anxious
What to Look At
Professional depth · Clarity of learning main thread · Priceability of skills
How to Judge
Can you say "what I am best at"? Have you charged for this skill?
Health Status
Can you describe your professional direction in one sentence? Have you charged independently for this skill?
Learn a little of everything — nothing can be priced
Learn without producing — learned does not equal mastered
Chasing hot trends — learned is outdated
Certification instead of ability — certification is not ability
Knowledge anxiety learning — learned a lot but not used
Select a main thread: specialize or do integration
Practice this ability to the point where it can be charged independently (even 100 yuan)
Do one "showable" work every year
Produce (notes/articles/projects) while learning
Ask every two years: how long will my ability be useful