Friday, January 16, 2009

Would You Rather...

So I shouldn't be blogging, I should be getting caught up with homework after our move, but this has been on my mind and I am just going to post it so maybe I will stop thinking about it.

Lately I feel very overwhelmed, and I think that I am actually building this post up a lot more than needed. I'm stupid but give me a break. We recently had the Summer Olympics which were incredible, there's always some college sport going on, and American Idol just started. (I'm not even sure if I am going to watch this season just because I'll be honest I am a little tired of it.) All these things happening have got me thinking, there are so many incredibly talented people in the world. SO MANY. Now referring back to the title of this post, I am going to ask a simple question. Please please leave a comment. I am really curious to know what people feel.

Would you rather...

Be incredible at one thing (a sport, singing, telling jokes etc.)

OR

pretty good at a lot of things?

And tell me why please.

Aaron and I often talk about this, and he so badly wishes that he was good enough at one sport to be in the Olympics or on a professional team. I on the other hand am grateful that he is good at a lot of sports. Those lifestyles demand so much attention, and I guess I am a little selfish but I want to actually see and spend time with my husband. I also think that Heavenly Father knows us quite well and knows that when it would really come down to it, Aaron would miss being with is family during all the times he would be away for a game or training.

Then there is my wish, there are a lot of things that I wish I could be incredible at. I know I will never be an award winning photographer, or ever compete in the US Open (especially not anymore!) and part of me is a little sad about that. Granted I am incredibly grateful for the skills and talents I have, but probably because of the world, I start to feel like what I can do just isn't good enough. Which is I'm sure where Aaron is coming from too.

Anyway, let me know what you think. What would you rather??

8 comments:

Shanicherie said...

I totally know how you feel. Obviously, it would be so great to be amazing at something. BUT in today's world, I think that in order to be successful and have as many opportunities opened to you as possible, you need to be good at a bunch of things. So I would choose that. Unfortunately, I'm not good at much except complaining, so I don't think I'll be getting recognized anytime soon. :)

heather said...

I think it's better to be good at many things and not just one. OF course I would have loved to be really good at one thing, but instead I was okay at a lot of stuff.In my life I realized that the talent I was good at for a while started to fade as I grew older and had kids and so I gained a new talent to replace it. (example...ballet)We will always have those talents that we gain but at the time of our lives where it is needed it will be magnified. Does this make sense? If it doesn't...sorry. Those are my thoughts.

Teresa said...

Keith so frequently says he is a "Jack of all trades but master of none". He is good at ALOT of things but says he hasnt mastered anything and it bothers him.
I on the other hand never want to be widely recognized for any one thing. I would hate being pegged as "that one basketball star" when there are so many levels of my personality. I think life would be exceedingly dull if all my energy was poured into a single talent. I really enjoy striving to do my best at several different things and knowing that Im pretty good (or pretty bad/ mediocre) at anything I try is deeply satisfying to me. I also couldn't deal with the pressure of being a public figure- knowing everyone is watching to make sure you dont screw up :) I would rather be recognized by helping family members and friends with the many things that I may be decent at than to only have them come to me when they need to learn how to do a layup :) Man... I know I could ramble about this for hours cause Im pretty good at that :) Hope it helps your debate some!

Parkinson Family said...

I so much agree with you and every comment so far on this, Nickell! Well rounded is the way to be. It makes a person much more versatile and fun to be with. It's easier to make friends because you're not limited with things you could possibly have in common, and most importantly (to me) it makes a person better able to serve others. If you know how to do lots of things, even if it's not perfect, then you know how to help others with lots of things and even teach them. Sorry Aaron. Love ya.

The Jensens said...

I would definitely want to be the jack of all trades rather than the ace, for the same reasons that you listed in you post. The jack has a more balanced lifestyle and I think is a happier person, even though the ace may get all the recognition and seem to influence others the most. It's a loud influence where as the jacks quietly influence others from day to day.

The Everts said...

I would rather be good at many things rather than just one. It is nice to be good at one specific thing but that is all you're remembered for. You don't want people to think, Nickell=good photographer. You want them to think Nickell=good photographer, good mother, good YW leader etc... For me, I feel like Heavenly Father gives us all many talents. For example, Tiger Woods is great at golf. I'm sure he is great at other things as well, but he choose to excel in that sport. We can find our talents and choose which ones we would like to develop more and more. Given, some people just were born to do something. Kobe Bryant= basketball, duh, but I think the point of giving us talents is so we can develop them as much as possible, and use all of them. I hope I'm making sense. Anyway, there is my 2 cents. Hope it helped! :)

Andrea said...

I personally would rather be pretty good at a lot of things. I like being well rounded. However, if you were really amazing at one thing, you could make a lot of money. But, ya, pretty good at a lot of things.

The Marvelous Mrs. Miller said...

I often think along the same lines as you. I like so many things, I have to say I would rather be pretty good at many, than just fabulous at one. Think of all the things you'd miss out on.

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