Do something different!

I was looking out the window watching a guy in the parking lot. He was trying to start his cargo van full of painting equipment for his business.

The sounds it was making were frightful! Klunks and grinds and bangs and sputters and screeches. Billows of ominous smoke. Sometimes it would start for a couple seconds and quit again. This went on and on and on... probably for five minutes.

Suddenly the painter got out of the van, obviously frustrated, walked around to the back, opened up the two cargo doors, slammed them both shut, and walked back to the front and got in the driver's seat. I thought to myself, that has to be the stupidest thing I've ever seen!

He turned the key, and with a couple of spits and sputters it started and stayed running.

Reminds me of a saying they use in recovery groups... "Insanity is continuing to do the same thing and expecting different results."

If you're stuck, try something different! Even if it seems stupid. You may be pleasantly surprised.
Written Januar 2005