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I took a different approach to this paper while trying to explore the same overall theme. My attempts at generalization were failing for obvious reasons, so instead I focused on myself and my own internal issues. My guess is that some people have similar fears that guide their decisions, though some don't. Hopefully examining a few of my own internal issues and a discussion of a few potential steps forward will be helpful.
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 With regards to allaying my fears, developing a niche will hopefully give me more stability and will create demand for my services so I will no longer fear both a lack of success and a lack of money. People who are particularly knowledgeable in an area are in demand. I have personally witnessed this - when working at a large firm that was downsizing, the people who stayed were the ones who had expertise in specific areas and the first to go were the generalists. Having some sort of expertise, and continually working to increase and develop this, will hopefully help me overcome some of my fears.
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<		At the same time, specialization can make it more possible to use my license to do good as opposed to bad. While it would be nice to be able to solve all of the world's problems, it is easier and arguably more effective to focus on improving one specific area - be it pharmaceutical drug policy (my interest), animal rights issues or anything else. Many great movements have started with focuses on individual issues. This too will assist me in dealing with my fear of failure.
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>		At the same time, specialization can make it more possible to use my license to do good as opposed to bad. While it would be nice to be able to solve all of the world's problems, it is easier and arguably more effective to focus on improving one specific area - be it pharmaceutical drug policy (my interest), animal rights issues or anything else. Many great movements have started when the organizers focused on individual issues. This too will assist me in dealing with my fear of failure.
 
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<		This is just a beginning. I may struggle to develop sufficient expertise to develop a niche. This likely won't work for everyone - some people have gotten over their fears, and others have no plans to do so. But hopefully recognizing this will at least allow me to start moving in the direction of developing a career using my license to do something positive.
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>		This is just a beginning. I will likely struggle to develop sufficient expertise to carve out a niche. This likely won't work for everyone - some people have gotten over their fears, and others have no plans to do so. But hopefully recognizing this will at least allow me to start moving in the direction of developing a career using my license to do something positive.
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