The phrase caught my attention because it describes (at least in part) the direction of my life: “I am a writer here and there on this and that.” Indeed! I would add: “I am a writer here and there on this and that from time to time.”
I unabashedly admit it. I am a generalist. I want to know as much as possible about as many things as possible. My ideal is to know a little something about everything! (Impossible, of course) Through the years, I have read extensively. I enjoy interdisciplinary studies. I like to discover new patterns of integration and connection. Some days, I flit from one topic to another, amazed at the wealth of knowledge and variety of applications available in today’s world. In my ministry and mission roles of teaching, preaching and writing, I find lots of interesting connections.
Someone has to do the dissections, drilling down to know more and more about less and less. I have often wondered about the danger of learning more and more about less and less until you know everything about nothing.
As for me, give me the freedom to flit a few more years. I may not learn anything new, but then again I may discover that the jigsaw puzzle fits together in more than one way.