Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The Clips are Back 8/2/2011
Sorry for the hiatus. Today's edition of the clips is titled "Man, you're an asshole."
Don't Panic
Don't Panic.
We've become a society of worriers. There are no more MacGuyvers. When a precarious situation presents itself we think of the worst possible outcome. Although, sometimes the worst possible situation isn't as bad as we think.
I read James Altucher religiously. Call me crazy but I relate to every word he pounded out on a keyboard or swipes across the screen of his Ipad. I've begun to incorporate his thinking into my life. I think we all have a long way to go but it's helping, I think.
The other night two people stranded their cars under a bridge in a massive rainstorm. The cars were dead. I feel bad for them because as I write this they should be getting their first estimate for a new engine since theirs his almost certainly hydrolocked.
But is it so bad? It's money, sure. No one driving home from work through Prospect Park can turn their nose up to a bill for a new engine. Maybe it was time to replace the car. Take it as a life lesson. No one got hurt, it's a car. There will be more. Maybe the next one is a little older. Maybe it has a tape deck. Sometimes you need to take a step back in order to appreciate what you have and had. I drive my 1996 Chevy S10 most of the time because when I get into my Charger it feels like a BMW. It makes me appreciate the things I have and take for granted.
Coincidentally later that night as I was driving home from my night job a woman was pulled over on 130 in Jersey flailing her arms like she was on fire. I pulled over and put my window down. This is how car jackings happen but for some reason I decided to put myself in the compromised situation.
She was hysterical. She was trying to get to Philadelphia. She was damn close. I gave her the directions, she was one turn from 95 North but as I drove home I wondered if she even heard what I said. She was in a panic. The world is not going to end, there are more flights, life goes on. Buy a GPS unit.
I'm starting to panic about my life. My wife and kids are great. We worry about money. Following Altucher's "Worst Case Scenario" post what's the worst thing that can happen? If I lose my house maybe we'll have to move into an apartment. That wouldn't be ideal but maybe it would be across from a dog park. Maybe it would force us to all sit in the same room and talk and do puzzles instead of watching different TV shows in different rooms.
Things are never as bad as they seem. It's all about attitude. I know this, but for some reason I'm having a hard time applying it.
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