Dissassociate Yourself From The Problem!
One of the biggest errors an owner can make is to get emotionally involved with a mechanical malfunction or breakdown. The "What If's" start piling up, spoiling of personal plans erodes objectivity, a...
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I operarte on the theory of "Stuff Happens"
Now I know it's going to happen. In many cases I can do things to minimize the odds (IE: follow 4-more seconds behind the ride in front of me minimizes the odds of my RV suffering front end damage). But I can't do a blang thing about the idiot who blows through a red light at 90 MPH and broadsides me. Save dial 9-1-1 and render first Aid.. if that is he can still use first Aid.
(And sue the pants off him if he lives).
OTher things like
I know the water heater will spring a leak some day (likely in about a decade or so) why? Cause it already did once and I dealt with it.
I know other devices will fail.> WHY well many have (This RV is 13) and I dealt with it.
So rather than worry.. I just keep watch and... Deal with it.
In fact I have a very very minor issue on my car just now it is 50% dealt with and when I hit post I'm going out to do the othetr 50%.
There really are only two things to worry about. Either you stay healthy or not
If you stay healthy, No worries. If not only two things to worry about
You recover and live.. or die. Live nothing to worry about other than the doctor bill. If you die only two things to worry about.. Heaven or that other place.
Heaven nothing to worry about
That other place you are going to be so busy shaking hands with all your friends who pre-deceased you you won't have time to worry.
So why worry? (Old joke).
Now I know it's going to happen. In many cases I can do things to minimize the odds (IE: follow 4-more seconds behind the ride in front of me minimizes the odds of my RV suffering front end damage). But I can't do a blang thing about the idiot who blows through a red light at 90 MPH and broadsides me. Save dial 9-1-1 and render first Aid.. if that is he can still use first Aid.
(And sue the pants off him if he lives).
OTher things like
I know the water heater will spring a leak some day (likely in about a decade or so) why? Cause it already did once and I dealt with it.
I know other devices will fail.> WHY well many have (This RV is 13) and I dealt with it.
So rather than worry.. I just keep watch and... Deal with it.
In fact I have a very very minor issue on my car just now it is 50% dealt with and when I hit post I'm going out to do the othetr 50%.
There really are only two things to worry about. Either you stay healthy or not
If you stay healthy, No worries. If not only two things to worry about
You recover and live.. or die. Live nothing to worry about other than the doctor bill. If you die only two things to worry about.. Heaven or that other place.
Heaven nothing to worry about
That other place you are going to be so busy shaking hands with all your friends who pre-deceased you you won't have time to worry.
So why worry? (Old joke).
