Be the jack of all trades master of all: A Multicreator

Introduction

“Jack of all trades, master of none!”

In order to become really good at something, you have to niche down. Specialize. Focus on one single craft.

How else could you compete With people who spend their whole lives mastering one skill?

That’s what I used to tell myself, over and over, throughout my entire life.

Read this article to learn why allowing yourself to explore different fields. Will actually improve your craft and life way more.

If you prefer to look at my youtube video on the same topic, you can watch it here:

The Urge to Explore

I always had this urge to try everything.

Music, filmmaking, photography, painting, acting—you name it. I just couldn’t keep my hands off them.

For a while, I’d be completely obsessed with filmmaking. Then I’d dive headfirst into music for a year. 

After that, maybe photography, or painting. It was always something new. And back in my head, I kept hearing this nagging voice telling me:

“You have to choose. You have to focus to become a real pro. You’ll never win a Grammy, an Oscar if you don’t specialize.”

I let that voice control me for years.

Until one day, I just couldn’t take it anymore. I gave up. Or actually—I gave in.

I stopped forcing myself into a category. I stopped trying to label myself as one thing. Instead, I let my curiosity guide me. I decided to let life guide me.

I started knocking on doors, and instead of forcing my way in, I walked into the ones that felt welcoming. The ones where I was having fun.

The Creative Mind Doesn’t Fit in a Box

Here’s what I’ve realized: The creative mind isn’t designed to stay locked into one thing. It craves exploration. And guess what? Being multidisciplinary is actually the norm among masterfull creatives.

Take Pablo Picasso, for example. He’s famous for his paintings, sure—but did you know he also created ceramics and sculptures?

Or Salvador Dalí, who wasn’t just a surrealist painter but also designed furniture, made films, and even worked in fashion.

Rembrandt was a printmaker as well as a painter.

Even Leonardo da Vinci, the poster child for genius, was an inventor, scientist, and engineer alongside his art. He didn’t limit himself to a single craft.

Creativity thrives when we explore different fields.

Letting Go of the Hustle Mentality

For me, it all changed back in 2020. That’s when I went full-time on acting—not because I’d decided acting was my one true calling. But because the path sort of presented itself to me.

It felt like the most natural thing I could do at the time.

And the funny thing? I’d actually given up on acting years earlier. I’d chosen filmmaking as a substitute because I thought, “I’ll never make it as an actor.”

But while I was fully immersed in filmmaking, acting opportunities kept showing up. So, I said yes. And honestly? It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Now that I’m working as an actor, I find inspiration for everything else—filmmaking, writing, even music. It’s all connected.

Flow Equals Opportunity

So, what’s the point I’m trying to make here?

The hustle culture that tells us we have to niche down, achieve measurable results, and become hyper-productive in a single field?

Hyper focusing is actually counterproductive for creatives.

I truly believe the reason I started finding more opportunities as an actor, was because I wasn’t clinging to it. I wasn’t desperate. I had other projects—filmmaking, music—that kept me fulfilled.

Yes, there are areas where you have to work hard and hone specific skills. But art and creativity is different from sports in that matter. You wont release your creativity by forcing yourself to do things.

Art is about the act itself. The joy of creation. The process of discovery.

When we let go of rigid plans and trust our intuition, life has a way of surprising us. It leads us to places we never imagined, and it keeps our work alive, fresh, and authentic.

Conclusion

So, to anyone out there struggling to fit into a single box: Don’t. Be a jack of all trades, and master them all—in your own time, in your own way.

Explore. Experiment. Knock on doors. Walk into the ones that feel welcoming, or dont. Let your curiosity guide you. Because that’s what makes life—and art— truly exciting.