"A Jack of all trades, and a master of none."
Unknown (to me)
"I'm bored!"
I've never understood that statement. My entire life the closest I've come to it, is restless. But really, restless is caused by to many things to choose from, for me, not a lack of choice.
When someone makes that statement, I'm always mildly surprised. What does it mean?
What does it mean to the speaker of, "I'm bored."
One of my problems in life is that I say, yes, to too much. My interests span a wide range. Much the same as many of the people who blog, and list all their interests and activities.
I don't say, yes, out of some false sense of obligation, it is always because I want to do that thing. But often I find my commitments have out distanced my time and energy levels.
At 60, I've learned to step back a pace and prioritize. I notice my energy doesn't go as far as it used to.
When I was a child, I'd look out over the future and time seemed endless. Looking back now, I think, how fast it has gone. And still so many of those things, as a child, that I wanted to do, haven't been done.
True, goals change and so do interests.
But I've always kept that enthusiasm, and curiosity about life in general. There is always more than one road to follow, and interesting things to do, learn, see, read about.
I guess that makes me, a Jack (or Jill) of all trades and a master of none. Maybe those choices won't make me rich or famous, but it will always keep me from being bored.
Latitudes and Lassitudes
Linda McGeary
About Me
- Linda McGeary
- Bend, OR.
- I live with my husband, Duncan, and our calico cat, Panga, also called the "Duchess of Leaf House", (she has two sr. servants. ) I have been writing one thing or another since I was a kid. Poetry, short stories, long stories, novels, devotional material. I've had some poetry published in small magazines. Never been brave enough to send novels off. I never feel like they're ever finished. Duncan and I both have bookstores. His is Pegasus Books, and has new and used, mine is The Bookmark, and is all used books. As you can see we love books. What better way to make a living. People and books. And I get to take my cat to work with me. Duncan's blog is The Best Minimum Wage Job a Middle Aged Guy Ever Had
As a child, I remember looking forward to the year 2000 when I would be an ancient 60 years old. I wondered if I would even be alive. Now I'm looking forward to 70 and wondering what I can get done in the remaining years. I'm going to have to hustle!
ReplyDeleteWe may never get it all done. But, won't it be fun to try. I have to remind myself, to sit and be still for a while every day, to power up so to speak, and open myself to the day.
ReplyDeleteOnce, in high-school a student from four or five years previous, came back to visit our Home Economics teacher in our classroom. Some of us girls were amazed at how old and sophisticated she looked. (At 21-23) I laugh at that now, thinking how young we all were.
I look forward to 70 also.
Hopefully we can retire and enjoy doing some of those other things we haven't had time for.
"When I was a child, I'd look out over the future and time seemed endless. Looking back now, I think, how fast it has gone. And still so many of those things, as a child, that I wanted to do, haven't been done."
ReplyDeleteTime has a funny way of outpacing us after the first lap or so.