My Morning WalkNew day, uninterrupted thoughts

This is a tremendous paradox of just about everything in life.  For example:  How many people sit around and say:  “I’ll get a new roof WHEN hail destroys the old one” versus “I’ll get a new roof IF hail destroys the old one”?  How many fail to maintain their health (if it is within their control) and then ask the doctor to prescribe medication for the ailment when they are diagnosed?  If they did everything in their power to maintain their health, the likelihood of needing medication would diminish substantially.  Oddly enough, this is why insurance companies rate people based on their propensity to file claims. 

The person who says “when” appears to be expecting something to happen, whereas the person who says “if” is implying it could happen, but it will be beyond their control.  IF people did everything in their power to prevent losses, everyone’s rates would likely be much lower than they are today.  Insurance isn’t supposed to be about covering the PROBABLE…it’s suppsoed to be about covering the UNEXPECTED.  Ultimately, it’s the apathy of a few who cost the rest of the population a greater percentage of their income.

Ever thought about what it would be like to be assigned a spouse without considering an emotional atachment or dating relationship first?  What if they snore?  Arranged marriage is still a part of a few cultures around the world, but not so much in America.  Spouses in arranged marriages are very carefully chosen and much love goes into the decision-making process, but the fact remains that the partners themselves don’t have a huge amount of input on the final decision. 

Ever wonder what happens when you log onto a website for information?  I don’t exactly know, either.  What I do know is that the information you provide is distributed to representatives within the organization as lead lists to call you back and attempt to earn your business.  Let’s hold that thought:  Your name is distributed to representatives within an organization who then call you to attempt to earn your business.  The only choice you were in control of is what website you clicked on and provided with your (very basic) information.  After you exited, your name was assigned, in a very similar manner as an arranged marriage, to someone to “help” you.  You were looking for a transaction, right?  Most people say “yes”, but shouldn’t you at least LIKE who you’re going to spend the duration of that purchase and service experience with?