People's Attributes Are Domain-specific

Just because Frank is good at ABC doesn't mean he's good at XYZ.

Imagination is domain-specific…sometimes a person’s attributes cross domains, but don’t assume they do. This is related to the

In essence, we must not conflate people's excellence in one area with their competence in another. People's attributes are domain-specific. For example, just because they can write, doesn't mean they can sing. Maybe they can, maybe they can't, but don't just automatically think they can.

One of the producers on a TV show was good at writing, but inept in producing during the post-production phase.

Interestingly, I heard a very similar quote from one of the ancient Stoics, Epictetus, who said,

"Don't confuse qualities found in the same writer only incidentally. If Plato had been strong and handsome, should I also try to become strong and handsome as if this were essential to philosophy, since there was one particular philosopher who combined philosophy with good looks?" - Epictetus 1.8.12.13