Panurgic
sounds like an anxiety attack, but it means…
able and ready to do anything
skilled in all kinds of work
Greek: “pan” = “all” and “ergon” = “work”
There is the connotation of a meddler about the word “panurgic.” As someone who has spent a lifetime ready, willing and eager to do any kind of work or task regardless of how difficult or unpopular, I have often been, to my complete astonishment, accused of being a meddler. It turns out the unabated desire to be helpful can be one of the least desired traits in another person, which means that my deep-seated panurgic nature has led to more frustration than joy. An eagerness to learn any sort of work can also result in becoming a jack-of-all-trades and an expert at nothing, which is ultimately unfulfilling. There is something to be said for focusing on one thing and learning that one thing well. I admire those who are able to do this. And, over time, I’ve had to accept that being panurgic is a core part of who I am and this is often both disliked and limiting.
There is a consolation: the panurgic types are the ones who get the job done and make things happen in the world.
They are annoying, but necessary.