Moe Burg, the White Sox catcher, was learned and extremely smart. Someone once said of him, “Burg can speak 12 languages but he cannot hit in any of them.” –Daniel Okrent and Steve Wulf
Nobody can excel at all things. Do what you do best.
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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