New book argues that hyper-specialization is no longer a strength—but a structural risk—in the age of AI and rapid change.
In a world that moves faster than career advice can keep up, Dr. Sitanshu Singh Chauhan is asking an uncomfortable question: Is your career built for the future, or is it a rotary phone in a smartphone world?
In his new book, FOCUS MYOPIA – The Architecture of Multiplicity, Dr. Chauhan delivers a bold critique of one of the most deeply ingrained ideas of modern success—the belief that choosing a single path early and sticking to it forever is the safest way forward. According to the author, this mindset is not just outdated; it is structurally dangerous.
From the age of sixteen, we are told to “pick a lane,” specialize, and accumulate depth at all costs. Schools, corporations, and even well-meaning mentors reinforce this message. But Dr. Chauhan argues that this advice was designed for an industrial economy that no longer exists.
The Rotary Phone Technician: A Metaphor for Modern Fragility
In Chapter One, Dr. Chauhan introduces a striking metaphor that anchors the book’s core argument: the Rotary Phone Technician.
This technician was not incompetent. In fact, they were a master of their craft—intimately familiar with springs, gears, and circuits. Yet when mobile phones arrived, their expertise became irrelevant overnight.
“Fragility emerges when context shifts, not when competence fades,” Dr. Chauhan writes. “The specialist’s skill remained intact, but the market for that skill disappeared.”
Through this lens, Focus Myopia warns that many of today’s highly trained professionals—coders, accountants, engineers, analysts—may be facing the same fate. As automation, artificial intelligence, and platform economies reshape industries, deep expertise in a single domain no longer guarantees safety. Instead, it can become a liability.
Dr. Chauhan draws parallels with vanished professions of the early 2000s, such as PCO booth operators and cyber café owners—once essential, now obsolete. The message is clear: specialization does not protect against disruption; adaptability does.
Dismantling the “10,000 Hour Rule”
One of the book’s most provocative sections challenges the popular “10,000 Hour Rule” and what Dr. Chauhan calls the “Uncle Method” of career advice—the well-meaning but narrow guidance passed down through generations.
Rather than advocating endless depth in a single field, Focus Myopia argues that the future belongs to those who can integrate multiple skills, perspectives, and identities. Dr. Chauhan’s own life serves as a proof of concept.
A dental surgeon by training, he has also worked as a stock trader, musician, blood bank manager, facial aesthetician, entrepreneur, author, and career coach. His journey defies easy categorization—and that is precisely the point.
Innovation Lives at the Intersection
Phase I of the book introduces its central solution: Integration.
According to Dr. Chauhan, the most meaningful innovation no longer comes from drilling deeper into one narrow well of expertise, but from building bridges between disciplines. He references Steve Jobs’ fusion of calligraphy and computing as a classic example of how “unrelated” skills can converge to create transformational value.
“The engineer who understands psychology designs better systems. The analyst who tells stories reshapes decisions,” Dr. Chauhan explains. “Innovation emerges at intersections, not in isolation.”
In a volatile economy, professionals who can think across domains are not just more creative—they are more resilient.
Why You Need to “Taste” Your Career
The Prologue challenges readers to rethink how they choose their careers. We do not select our favorite food based solely on advice; we taste, explore, and experiment. Yet when it comes to careers, most people commit to lifelong decisions based on borrowed stories and social pressure.
Focus Myopia is a manifesto for the wanderers, the explorers, and the so-called “Jack of all trades.” Rather than framing variety as weakness, the book positions a “resume of multiplicity” as a strategic fortress—one that becomes stronger, not weaker, in times of uncertainty.
About the Author
Dr. Sitanshu Singh Chauhan is a polymath who refuses to pick a lane. He is a dental surgeon, facial aesthetician, musician, author, career coach, and serial entrepreneur. His ventures span industries, including Yessthetics Face Clinic, blood banks, and a pre-school.
His life embodies the central thesis of Focus Myopia: degrees may qualify you, but your value expands through the skills you choose to build.
Availability
FOCUS MYOPIA – The Architecture of Multiplicity is now available on Amazon and other major platforms. The book offers a roadmap for unlearning industrial-age habits and building an antifragile career—one that gains strength from disorder instead of breaking under it.
For professionals questioning whether their current path is future-proof, Focus Myopia is not just a book—it is a wake-up call.
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