When would be a good time for you?

One of the things that I am beginning to notice about my family, my friends, my peers, and my colleagues is that they are becoming quite needy. It seems to me (and my perspective could be somewhat skewed) that the people in my life feel compelled to ask for my input, assistance, thoughts, feedback, or any other want/need at an ever increasing rate. I don't mind lending a helping hand. If I am able to assist you in some way, then I feel compelled by some weird sort of cosmic force (that I don't really completely understand and never will) to provide that help.

Here is the problem: they need that assistance -- right now.

Actually, if you could have done this five minutes ago, well that would be even better. The growing impatience that seems to be affecting our society as a whole has not missed my social circles. In fact, I believe that it has poisoned them to the point of no return. My great fear is that I will no longer be able to meet everyone's needs because I am drowning in these requests that demand immediate attention. I have already forgotten about what I need -- there is no time for that.

To be a jack-of-all-trades suggests that you would be a master of none. Although you would never master one trade, you could at least be able to help many in some way. Being something to everyone is a nice concept in theory, but painfully exhausting in execution.

This is why I have resolved from this moment forward to adopt a new mantra. I will faithfully try to live my life guided by this wise maxim:

"I cannot be something to everyone, but I certainly can be nothing to everybody."

Sure seems a lot less involved. And I can start on that right now...


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