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This article was originally published on my ExcelCharts.com blog in 2010 and migrated to this site in 2026. The text preserves the context of the original publication.
My life sucks.
Here I am, getting old by the minute, reinventing the wheel every single day, forcing tools to do things they don't want to do, too busy with the boring details and forgetting the whole picture hidden behind them.
Yes, my life sucks. Oh, how I envy that guy over there! He chose the right tool. The nitty-gritty? No worries. Making a chart that takes ages to make? Not him. Just right-click and it's done. Using shapes to create a map? Laughable. Just point to the geographic field et voila! Managing millions of records? Consider it done.
The end result? A great dashboard and more time for that gorgeous blonde sitting next to him.
I feel miserable.
