U is for Useful

U is for Useful

It is debatable and at times very doubtful if every object around you is useful.   Useful is  a matter of subjective and timely opinion. Sometimes, articles are useful when you have them and missed when you don't have them. Not the same thing, but some things are useful when needed, or are seasonal, and are an awful nuisance when you are not using them. 

Do you have 5 bicycles and three tricycles stored in a jumble of accessories, pedals and handlebars tangled incomprehensibly in bicycle spokes in the garage for the winter?  A  hardware store's worth of garden tools, a roll of hoses,  two lawnmowers, and a snow-blower?  How about that pair of snowmobiles you boast of, but haven't used for three years, the bench saw needing a new motor, and oh, yeah....that's the second cousin's tuba?
What about the 5 sets of wrenches you got on sale?

Useful sometimes stands in the way of life. How about those wedding gifts you hate? You will never use them either, you know the ones in the big box that plugs up the whole  bottom of a closet?  You can't use them, but if you them away the wrath of old Auntie Sarah who visits twice a year may be raised. 

 Useful becomes even more apparent in other matters. A state of usefulness or being 'useful'  applies to more than just an excess of physical items;  useful opinions, in the form of constructive criticism,  and thought itself is useful when used in a timely and gracious manner.  Useful actions by friends are appreciated, and your useful application of precious time to help others is equally treasured.  Memories. Plans. Apologies.  On and on, useful is applicable to our lives.  Useful and strategic alliances. Useful and treasured promises.  For a neophyte at work, practicing being useful may even be useful.

Got any useful concepts and ideas handy?  Got any interesting, useful opinions on  difficult issues that challenge common societal issues?  Here at Incoming Bytes we encourage you come up with helpful, useful concepts that grow outside the box. Experiment.  How do you know when a non-tangible hypothesis or something is useful unless it is tested?  Are useful comments always helpful?   

Think about it.  Pushing the mind to new limits can be exhilarating and a learning experience.

You may come to a surprisingly useful life-changing opinion as you hold that yard sale.  Even if Aunt Sarah shows up at the least helpful moment-most likely just as you pocket  that useful $50.00 for the white elephant from the closet. 
Surprise!  She smiles. No sweat. She says she re-gifted it anyway. It was not useful.
 Being forgiven can be useful too..

 Is that incoming I hear?