"The jack of all trades is the master of none."

This old saying is such a superlative classic that it deserves a closer look...

In this story we find the unfortunate jack, (let's call him "Jack") who is not a master because unfortunately Jack is spread too thin and lacks proper focus to achieve mastery of anything. He has knowledge, skills and experiences that run broad but not deep.

Meanwhile the masters feel badly for Jack because of his inability to apply enough dedication in his pursuits, like they do, to achieve true proficiency at anything.

"Poor Jack" we think looking upon the situation.

However, Jack is very happy and he does not consider himself poor in any way. In fact, the thought that anyone would feel sorry for him makes Jack laugh!

To be continued...