Best of Steve Goodier: All Used Up

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A well-known surgeon was attending a dinner party and watched the host adroitly carve and slice the large turkey for his guests.

When he finished slicing, the host asked, “How did I do, Doc? I think I’d make a pretty good surgeon, don’t you?”

“Perhaps,” said the physician. “But anyone can take them apart. Now let’s see you put it back together again.” Read more

Steve Goodier - All Used Up

A well-known surgeon was attending a dinner party and watched the host adroitly carve and slice the large turkey for his guests.

When he finished slicing, the host asked, “How did I do, Doc? I think I’d make a pretty good surgeon, don’t you?”

“Perhaps,” said the physician. “But anyone can take them apart. Now let’s see you put it back together again.”

Like surgery, some tasks require special talent, skill or training. Not everyone can be a surgeon. Many do not have the aptitude to teach a class or repair an automobile, nor can most of us cook a gourmet meal, play the piano expertly, or solve a complex mathematical problem. But we can each contribute.

Spanish cellist Pablo Casals said, “Don’t be vain because you happen to have talent. You are not responsible for that; it was not of your doing. What you do with your talent is what matters.” Read more