The phrase 'Jack of all trades, master of none' often has a negative connotation in that it suggests someone who is kind of skilled in a variety of things but isn't an expert in anything. However, the phrase actually comes from a longer quote that has a more positive message: 'Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than the master of one'. It means that even though a jack of all trades may not be a master at anything, their diverse skills often make them better than someone who is only a master of one subject. And since Jack knows a lot about different subjects, they have multiple perspectives. These perspectives are useful when generating ideas and finding new ways of problem solving. Indeed, historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei were jacks of all trades. In other words, Jack is no other than the versatile ideator or, Jack of all ideas!
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