All "Betz" are off

Have you ever had one of those days where you were losing your mind? Everything in your life was coming unglued and you had trouble even remembering your own name. If you have, then you are not alone, because when this happens, you probably are on system overload.

As a society, we have become accustomed to the concept of multitasking and living life in the fast lane. We complain about the wait in the drive through lane at any number of locales. On the freeway, we see cars changing lanes frequently just to avoid being behind someone who is going too slow; even though they may already be exceeding the posted speed limit. There is an express check-out lane at the grocery store, often times more congested than the regular line. And while all of this is happening, you see people on their cellphones carrying on their "other" business, while not paying attention to the task at hand.

So what happens to the juggler who tosses more balls into the air than he can handle? Simple, the balls start falling to the ground, not one by one, but all at once. Life can be just like this for us too, but it's not the ball we drop. It's the missed deadline, the forgotten birthday or anniversary, or maybe you can't even remember to put on your socks.

Whatever the case may be, we need to stop and smell the roses. Just like the Nationwide commercials say, "Life comes at you fast". Take the scenic route occasionally or cruise in the slow lane, because if you don't, you may find yourself on system overload. When the system crashes you'll have to shut it down , and then all "Betz" are off for getting anything else done!