In
order to succeed in studying or working, it is more important to have an
ability to adapt to changing conditions or circumstances than to have excellent
knowledge in the job or the study.
Over the past few decades, the importance
of having various types of abilities has increased greatly in terms of having
success in studying or working. So, it’s been argued whether it is more
important to have the ability to adapt to changing conditions or circumstances
than to have excellent knowledge in the job or the study. Some people might say
that it is more important to have deep insight and knowledge about a specific
field, while others might disagree with it. However, I am deeply convinced that
having the ability to adapt to changing conditions or circumstances is more
important than having excellent knowledge. Actually, I have a couple of reasons
to support my opinion and will explain and develop them in the next following
paragraphs below.
First and foremost, having the ability to
easily and quickly adapt to new conditions makes you have better cooperation
and team-atmosphere. Studying and working well with others is highly important
when making a good result, and only the ones who can adapt to new environments
can study or work with others very easily. Some people might say that having
excellent knowledge is crucial when making a high-end result. Just knowing a
variety of deep information might help you temporarily, but it won’t help you
create harmony with your team or class-mates. A famous movie called “Pursuit of
Happiness” is a great example of this. In the film, the main character is a man
who doesn’t have any depth in knowledge. However, he adapts to new situations
very well, and he could take on any type of problem in any circumstance. When
he tries to apply for a job in a very large company, the company tests him by
giving him a week to prove his usefulness. Though he isn’t particularly smart
or intelligent, he adapted to the new environment right away and even satisfied
his soon-to-be coworkers. Finally, the company hires him because they thought
of his fast adaptation as a very important ability. They tell the main
character that his depth of knowledge is not really important because having
excellent knowledge is limited in the workplace, since he will be meeting
various types of people and numerous types of opportunities in the future.
Therefore, it is obvious that having the ability to adapt to changing
conditions or circumstances is better than having excellent knowledge in the
job or the study.
Moreover, being able to adapt to new
conditions prevents you from giving up and makes you stay motivated. Most
people give up on their studies or work because they struggle with changing
situations and conditions. However, the ones who adapt well to new environments
are prone to easily facing new challenges and never give up. Though it is true
that having excellent knowledge might give one creativity and confidence when
doing something new, never giving up until a project or goal is finished is
more important in having success. For example, one of the most famous quotes of
Steve Jobs is “Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to
admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.” In Steve
Jobs life before being the founder of Apple, he met many failures and
rejections. He also experienced a lot of change in his situations, such as
suddenly dropping out of university, suddenly making a team, suddenly having a
dream, suddenly getting backstabbed by a friend, and suddenly meeting success. Throughout
his lifetime, he never gave up on doing something productive. Even when he lost
everything he had, he was constantly meeting new people and creating new
things. He, a builder of inventions, made one of the best animated films in
Pixar, “Toy Story 1.” When an interviewer asked him what his secret to success
is, he answered that the best tip for success is admitting your failure quickly
and moving on to the next challenge. If Steve Jobs had had only a university
degree and didn’t have the ability to adapt to new situations and
circumstances, he couldn’t have founded Apple and become one of the greatest
people in the world. Therefore, it is more important to adapt to changing
conditions or circumstances than to have excellent knowledge in the job or the
study.