Over the past two weeks I have had both of my cars inspected. The Blazer needed brakes and a new tire, while the plow truck seems to have gotten away with an oil change. Amazing, really, given that the truck is 23 years old...10 years older than my eldest daughter.
Although cars only get inspected once a year, other parts of our life seem always up for inspection. In karate, our kata gets viewed often and we are given ways to improve our performance. At work, every three weeks I am in press and my reports are inspected by an editor and a statistician. At home Grandma's food choices are always under Maddie's microscope. In turn, her school work is always under my watch! Inspections of one type or another start early in our lives and never seem to go away. Some people take it to an extreme and worry about how other people perceive them. They make sure to have the latest phone and all types of gadgets. Their car also has to be something cool. I get tired just watching them try to keep up with the Jones. Oy! In reality, this is a self imposed type of inspection. They feel that they have to have the showy item, otherwise people will think less of them. For me, I don't care what people have...I care about whether I can like or trust them. If not, they can have all the fancy gadgets in the world and I will still try to avoid them. Life comes down to two things. What can make you and your loved ones happy, and whether or not those things be achieved while keeping your honor and self respect.My cars are old, but run well. My phone, has not been changed in a few years and looks like a walkie-talkie. It still works, though, so there is no need for me to replace it. My house is out in the boonies, because this is where I choose to live. Some of my friends think I am crazy for moving so far away from New York. I, in turn, think they are crazy for staying. To each their own. In the end, the only inspection that really matters is your own. Does your actual life stand up to the inner picture you have of yourself? If not then start taking steps to fix it! We can be what ever we want to be. Sometimes though, you have to be willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve what you want to be. Want to be lead guitarist for a rock band? You can. But you may have to step out of your comfort zone. Actually practice playing the guitar sitting down in your basement...maybe hang out with people who also like to play music. Want to be the top salesman at your office? You can. You may have to call 100 people a day or start your day an hour earlier and stay an hour late, but its doable. Maybe take some classes on selling. Whatever you want to do...there is always a way. It just comes down to how much you want it, and how much you are willing to give up to get it. Work hard? Sometimes. Usually it is work smarter. Enough rambling for one day. I guess the question is: "Do you stand up to your own inspection criteria? If you don't, then you may want to work on that.
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