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After industrial revolution, companies tried to divide the work by sections so that people can be experts on something. To their point of view, the work gets more efficient and it gets faster. So this diversification of job can be an effective way to increase the profit. However, I believe that learning differnet skills can bring one person to the next level. The reasoning behind this is that people with various skills have more opportunities in life. Also, they can meet different kinds of people in life and learn how to cope with other people.
First, people who have many skills have their doors open to many different opportunities. They are ready because they already have that skill. It is all about being prepared at the right moment. A person with a lot of knowledge and interests can be ready when unexpected opportunity is given to him. To illustrate this point, my uncle used to work as an engineer in a small company. Unlikely for an engineer, his interests was vast. He learned French, cooking and all kinds of activity while doing his job because he just liked to learn. One day, when his company wanted to close a deal with a French company, the company asked him to be in charge of the project. In this process, he surprised them with his fluent French and closed the deal. After this project, he was promoted for his ability. Because he was ready with his skills, he was able to grab that opportunity.
On top of that, people can meet different kinds of people when developing new skills. They might have different personality and preferances. Diverging in to different skills can give you an opportunity to meet people and learn how to deal with different situation. For instance, when a person is outgoing and active, he/she will never have a chance to meet with a shy person since they don't have a chance to talk with them. Also, when an outgoing person join a sedentary club such as cooking or knitting, he/she might find their new interest and be surprised at how much he/she like that activity. Not only leads people in to new groups of people, but also these activities can develop one's character into completely different ways.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that people need to pursue or even try a new skill because it can open opportunities to other people. Also it opens to new groups of people. All in all, people have different interests in their heart. They don't know them since it is hidden by their personality. That's why people should try new things and learn new skills. |