This weekend I had the privilege of seeing Barefoot in the Park, a play by Neil Simon, at the Diamond Head Theater in Honolulu. Here is a line spoken by the Corie Bratter character in the play to her husband:
…There are watchers in this world,and there are doers. And the watchers sit around watching the doers do.
Corie is frustrated with her new husband after a night out on the town because she had a great time and her husband sat quietly in the corner ‘watching’.
I am definitely a doer. Which one are you?
4 responses so far ↓
1 tori // Feb 19, 2008 at 10:24 am
I like to watch and do at the same time (probably why I often bite off more than I can chew).
I try to jump in and start doing. Then I watch the experienced people and do what they do.
There are probably some watchers reading this but I doubt they will comment
2 Shane // Feb 19, 2008 at 10:35 am
You crack me up - I never thought about the fact that the watchers wouldn’t comment. Very insightful….
I like to study peoples reaction to things too so I guess I am a bit of both - definitely more of a doer though and not always good at it.
3 D // Feb 21, 2008 at 8:58 am
I’m a watcher - but then I’m an introvert. I learn more by watching than doing - figure out if I want to be involved, then when comfortable, I jump in and do. But then, being a nearly 40 year old Mum, I’m learning a LOT about baseball.
Found you from Tom’s SJGiantsFans site — and, yes, I’ve been lurking.
4 Shane // Feb 21, 2008 at 10:13 am
Glad you to came out of lurkdom! I hope the San Jose Giants do well this season. We’ll be watching from Japan….
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