Riddle: What's the World's Biggest Room?
... The Room for Improvement! :)
I was just thinking the other day how true this statement is, in all aspects of our lives. And in particular, in straight razor shaving. Nowhere is this more noticeable than when you first start out with straights - lots to remember, lots to know, very steep learning curve that can seem insurmountable initially.
But you get through that part eventually. And you become if not expert then at least moderately adept in those things necessary to give you a decent shave.
But what then? Is it all over, challenge complete, time to move on to something else? No! The answer is that the biggest room in the world is the room for improvement, no matter what level of proficiency you have attained.
Now, I know a lot of you look at me and think "room for improvement? Jimbo? Surely, you jest." Well yes, I do jest. I jest a lot in fact. But about this I am deadly serious.
No matter who you are, how long you have been using straights, no matter your innate ability or God-given gifts in the art of straight razor shaving, you can always improve. Always. You guys here now who are perhaps struggling, or at least just starting out, and are perhaps either slightly intimidated or a bit in awe of the older hands on these boards should take comfort in the fact that everyone is learning every day of their lives, and there are many many things that they do not know or can improve upon.
We are all in the same boat, we brothers and sisters in straights, all learning from each other every day - newbie and seasoned practitioner alike. I'm glad you've joined us!
James.
