Waiting to Exhale
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
-- Robert Heinlein
So, can you:
1. change a diaper: Of course.
2. plan an invasion: Regularly.
3. butcher a hog: Done it. Or at least helped. Before the veggie days. WOuldn't like to do it again, and am not sure I have the strength to do it myself.
4. conn a ship: What sort? But probably not.
5. design a building: Only in my mind.
6. write a sonnet: I'm crap for creative thought. I know how in a technical sense, but I'm no good at it.
7. balance accounts: Yes.
8. build a wall: Yes.
9. set a bone: Most.
10. comfort the dying: Yep. Or rather, those who can be.
11. take orders: Mostly.
12. give orders: Yes. Does anyone really question that?
13. cooperate: Usually.
14. act alone: Yes.
15. solve equations: Many, but not excessively complicated.
16. analyze a new problem: Like it's my job. Oh wait, it is.
17. pitch manure: If you love horses.... So yes.
18. program a computer: At what level? I *can*, but I'm bad at it, so I stopped.
19. cook a tasty meal: So I am told.
20. fight efficiently: Fight, yes. Efficiently....less yes.
21. die gallantly: Why not?