omnia omnibus
All Things to All Men.
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This sounds like a very noble aspiration. But think carefully about it. How can a person be all things to all men?
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It could mean you are a social chameleon, able to fit in anywhere, pleasing everyone.
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It could also mean that you have no foundation, no mind of your own. You go where the wind blows, saying "yes" to everyone and everything. You dare not stand up for what you perceive to be the right thing to do. You are afraid of offending someone, who might later make life difficult for you.
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An All Things to All Men person might be good in the short term, to fill a vacancy, to occupy a position, to keep things under control while a leader is chosen.
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But if a leader were to be all things to all men, he would probably fail in achieving anything great. Such a leader might not achieve anything at all, for that matter.
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Better to focus on one area and hold on to it.
