Another consideration in this specialist vs generalist comparison is the quality of one’s personal life. In the Tiger Woods/Roger Federer example there are clear differences. The golf obsessed Woods’ personal life has been a mess. Federer, from an outsider’s perspective, seems to have a more balanced and stable life. People who are fixated on one path to success often neglect many important aspects of their development, leaving them without the dimensions needed to navigate this complex and often hostile world.