There is a lesson in the life of Michael Burris. Look him up. I won’t tell the story, except to say this person is focused to a degree most people don’t aspire to. I personally also focus, and have deliberately refused to be involved in many common activities, just because they are on balance a waste of time. My life, imo, is stronger because of this. Some things I do are indeed a waste of time...except that after doing them for 10 or so years, one develops a kind of accidental expertise in that area. Go figure.
Duh, his name is Michael Burry.