Saturday, January 26, 2008
Are you sure?
I hate old e-mail. I want to save it (say it with me) just in case I need it. But I also consider myself a minimalist or at least a little organized. The wife has tax returns dating from the Reagan administration. I set a reasonable time (sometimes advised by an expert) and then I want to chuck it in the trash/recycle or otherwise eliminate it from my world.
Jason threw me for a loop the other day when he sent me a message with a statement so profound I don't want to throw it away but I also don't want to create a folder labeled "Universal truths" (I'd only have his message in it). Jason said, "kids don't REALLY care about homework in the same way you don't REALLY care about your job a lot of the time ". That is some damn perspective to me. I don't care about those TPS reports when 7 has a pinewood derby to prepare for. Don't get me wrong I'm from stubborn, work-till-you-die, anything worth doing is worth doing well, stock. But I know the world won't end if I don't answer 70 calls/day for people who need to reboot their coffee machine. Some folks have more important jobs, but even Superman takes a break as Clark Kent regularly to enjoy being human.
// posted by Bo @ 5:48 PM 
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