Many cultures are inherently suspicious of versatility. People like simple labels and identities. So, for example, a butcher, who also happens to be a ballet dancer, had best think long and hard about how they describe their occupation upon meeting a stranger. Yet this gives rise to a large number of unnecessary limitations. Instead of feeling proud of the numerous things we can accomplish, we feel sheepish, as if it somehow betrays a lack of focus and commitment.
Some might say that one of the most surprising things about life is how unsurprising it is. They point to all that seems so obvious; the predictable patterns, the regular routines. When we find ourselves up against unexpected developments, we fear it is because we have failed to acquire enough information to aid appropriate anticipation- struggling to understand how and why something has started to happen. But even if a process could have been averted, isn't it for the best that it continues?