The Way

Wordsmithy is a fun little read, and I just loved this paragraph:

A question I frequently get, and which I am generally reluctant to answer, is a question about time management. How do I get everything done? I don't like to answer this for three reasons. First, I don't get everything done. The done stuff is visible enough, but the undone stuff is sitting on my desk, staring at me malevolently. Secondly, I am a firm believer in distinguishing principles from methods, and I am afraid that if I talk too much about what I do, or the way I approach things, people in completely different circumstances or with a different set of gifts will think that I am saying that this is the way, which it isn't. And third, it seems awkward and self-centered to talk about yourself like you were a template of some kind, as though you were trying to explain to people how you got to be so wonderful. That kind of attitude evokes the ick response, and I don't ever want to look like I am doing that.