Dirt, Passion, and Rattlesnakes

There is something about craftsmanship. Something about specializing. Something about truly caring.

Focus.

I take pride in considering myself a ‘Generalist’, someone who tries to go (cliché) an inch deep but a mile wide. I think this is the best strategy for me personally, but I see the beauty in focusing on a certain thing and being the best at it. Loving it, whatever ‘it’ is.

That is what this article reminded me of today- ‘The Art of the Tampa Cuban’ from Garden & Gun. You may not think you can learn a lot from someone who produces a sandwich, or in this case bread, but I would disagree.

To be fair I am, some would say, slightly obsessed with this particular delicacy. This article, however, is more about pride. It is about dedication. Love. Perhaps a reflection of how life should be lived.

The level of work it takes to produce something that will be used by others to create something else is the definition of discipline.Taking pride in the foundation, even if it is the foundation of someone else’s creation, is a lost art.

Pride in work. Pride in life. Inextricably linked.

Even if you find a sandwich a trivial matter, I think you can take some lessons from this article, especially the first bit. That goes for anything you may read. Some are specialists, and specialization can lead to greatness.

The key, maybe, is finding ‘that’ thing. I wish us luck.