Over the last couple of weeks I've eluded to some troubles I've had with my car. It's been very interesting and is worth talking about because of the way I handled it and I've had surprising feedback from friends and the people involved with fixing it.
As I was driving back to car Repair Canberra, I stopped for a comfort stop north of Grafton. When I got back into the car it was sluggish to start, I didn't worry too much and continued my journey. I stopped again in Coffs Harbour where, once again, it was slow to start. It seemed like battery problem, so across the road to a battery shop, where I had my battery replaced. Cool, I'm on the road again, free as the wind.
The following day on the outskirts of Sydney, I noticed the battery light on the dashboard flash on a couple of times. All was okay until I got to a service station on the freeway not far from Mittagong. Real challenge now because the car wouldn't start at all, so I called the NRMA (motor club).
I didn't stress too much, after all there wasn't much I could do except wait and it was here that I decided to monitor my decision making skills and my stress levels. And I'm pleased that I did because a sequence of events started the repair process involving the NRMA, a tow truck company, an auto electrician, a motel, car hire company, the local General Motors distributor and repairer, a Canberra tow company and my local repaired here in Canberra.
I didn't get to see my car running again for 9 days and the episode cost me over $2,000.
Okay, you might say, cars are expensive and crap happens.
True, but what's important is how we react to events like this in our lives because I think it's one of the best things to happen to me this year.
You see, I met some really fantastic people, although there is one in particular who I will not choose to do business with again, but all the others were awesome professionals. Moreover, I learnt some interesting things about the electrical systems in modern cars.
You see, everyone I dealt with were highly professional and I treated them with the utmost of respect and friendliness. One even became a client.
So what did I do?
I realized I had a major car problem and that it was totally out of my control. I had to rely on others and I had to ask for help.
That was my first decision.
My second decision was to be the person I always am. That is, enthusiastic and optimistic, happy and with joy in my life. You see, Yes, I had a problem with my car but I choose to still have an amazing life. It was a set back that I had to deal with.
My third decision?
I learnt something amazing about myself.
Let me explain. I've always thought of my self as a good organiser, good at logistics, to be on the ball with what's going on with people and events. Well, not any more, now days I really have to work at it and the events of the last couple of weeks brought this home to me in no uncertain terms.
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