Generalists vs Specialists This has been called the age of specialists, but I have chosen to be a generalist because I want to know, see, hear, feel and experience as much as I can in my brief time on this planet. There are advantages to being a specialist such as money, fame, title and recognition, but these are not enough for me to want be one. At this point, I have been a professional soldier, pilot, social worker, massage therapist, photographer essayist and business owner with a computer consulting and survey research company. While not bringing me fame or fortune (yet), my sojourn through life has never been dull or boring, and I always look for, and forward to, more adventures.   ¶ 6:53 PM