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All eggs in one basket

In business and in life we are often taught not to carry all the eggs in one basket. Dispersion of risk is something that is often recommended by different professionals. But is this really the case, when we take normal living situations? Do we have more than one partner in case something goes wrong? Do we have tens of children in case one does not turn out right? Do we usually have more than one job in case we lose one? Do we eat appetizers, main course and desert at the same time to ensure they will still be there?… In several life situations we focus all our energy on one goal, purpose or person. Is this the right way? No idea! But I do think it is a better.

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Go with the flow
This year one of my topics for my personal growth was to be more patient. This is a huge challenge as I really did not get patience as part of my DNA. :) I got engraved the sense of urgency however… My mind-pattern was : all is just so very important and has to be done, decided upon or dealt with this second. Later it will be too late. And the consequences will be disastrous. So I always wanted to things to be done faster and usually created a sense of urgency. Letting go and letting things “just happen” was something I really could not wrap my mind around. My attitude and actions created a stressful and tense environment. At work we achieved high results but it also felt as.
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Will the world finally become round?
If you ask people to choose between two shapes best representing their personality, those who prefer structures, rules and stability will choose a square. A circle will be the choice of those who focus on people, relationships and emotions. But the question itself is a flaunt. Set in a sense of dualism – being one but not the other. Dualism is very popular in the square world. If I do not agree, I disagree; what is not right, is wrong; what is not good, is bad; not new is old; not pretty is ugly; not easy is hard…. What about if not easy is worth trying for? If not new is still interesting? If it isn’t right but also not wrong? Obviously the rules to make our everyday easier. But apart from.
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