“We’re barbers, we’re not neurosurgeons,” said Frank Olszynko to CBS News recently. “Why do we have to go through this?”
While in years past it was the barbers who did the surgeries, Frank is right. Those professions have long ago been separated. (Whew.)
But now in Ontario, the government decided that barbers should be classified as hair stylists. And even if they’ve been barbering (did you know that was a word?) for forty years, they need to go back to school – or no business license.
“Now you have to go to school, you have to put in 2,000 hours, you have to pay $5,000, you have to learn how to perm and colour and bleach and wave and God knows what. I don’t even know any of that stuff, and I don’t want to know.”
The best definition of bureaucracy I ever heard was this: The triumph of the means over the ends.
Some days it does seem that “Atlas Shrugged” is becoming a reality. But it isn’t that bad. At least not yet.
I feel for the poor barbers up there in Ontario.
And I feel for all of us who’ve got to put up with this or that nonsense that keeps you from focusing on what what you do best.
Just when you think you can rest for a bit, something will change.
A ‘given’ you’ve taken for granted for many years will suddenly vanish.
It’s a test.
It’s a reminder to live in the moment.
To focus on what you can control, and forget the rest.
And to keep looking for ways to impact more people in ever bigger ways.
One way I’ve decided I can impact more people is by finally setting up a Facebook page.
Would you please take a minute to go to my new Facebook page and click that “Like” button?
Right near the top, you’ll also see this article as well. If you agree with it, please share it.
Dov Gordon
