One day my father told me it doesn’t pay to be too smart. I asked what he meant by that and he said, “Because if you’re too smart, everyone will be after you to do things.”
“Like who?”
“Family and friends!”
“What things?”
“Everything!”
He never followed his own advice, probably because he realized the problem too late, or he just enjoyed working like a mule. My father was a jack-of-all-trades and master of all. His trade was a carpenter, but he was a plumber, electrician, heating specialist, auto mechanic, appliance repairman, general service person, and berry-picker. And for friends and family, the price was right!