Are You a 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE' ?

Are You a 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE' ?

Happy Sunday over brewed coffee.  So as not to spoil your Sunday, let's discuss just a light topic so as not to spoil our day.  Oh yes,  are you a 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE' ? You might counter that you ain't a part of the Swiss Army so this must be a 'wrong sent' question?  No sirrrrrs.  By being a 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE' in life, this means how useful and impactful are you in ways more than just one in life.

So, the question we'll stomped you now is:  would you rather be a "single-purpose knife" in life?  Or are you cool that it makes sense to be a  'SWISS ARMY KNIFE' in life after all?  BTW, to be a 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE' does NOT mean that you got to be a master of all trades, be a modern day hero, no sirrrrrs.  Let's just go back to the analogy with knives.  As there are more than twenty to thirty needs in life where you would need a knife, will you equp yourself with twenty to thirty knives?

That just doesn't make sense both for practical reasons and realistic considerations.  You may belong to the moneyed segment of society but that doesn't give you a FREE RIDE in life to justify that you DON'T need to be a 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE'.  Truth is, life is just akin to the solar system, where there are zillions of stars looming and roaming around.  On the scary side, there are asteroids moving faster than the time you would realize that you're locality is about to get hit by an asteroid.  Such is life as well.  You may be a white-collared one but that doesn't mean you DON'T need to roll up your sleeves, dip your hands and fingers deep into the mud and 'un-mess' the mess ?

Let's talk about arthropods, the best replica of the 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE'.  Those blades of the 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE' become the claws, legs, antennae and wings that arthropods evolved to survive on land.  And the arthropod's segmented body called an exoskeleton and its joined appendages easily allowed adaptations to new functions on land.  In life, we got to ADAPT to the constant changes lurking and happening around us.  For a student in school, you are NOT expected to just focus on your favorite subject.  In a relationship, you are NOT expected to just be the financial provider.  At work, you are NOT expected to just perform the daily routine tasks.

Now, how do we develop those life skills like an 'SWISS ARMY KNIFE'?  Topping the list, you got to be CURIOUS in life.  DON'T just say that something is boring.  Then, DEVELOP that mindset of taking the EXTRA MILE, reaching out to those who need an urgent helping hand.  And if it happens the needed help is not part of your core competencies but if you're the LAST MAN STANDING, don't let the clock tick another second without lifting your finger, leaving no single stone unturned📌📌📌