Hard work and perseverance. It’s been said that if you work hard eventually you will get what is coming to you. This statement however, does not hold the same meaning as it did 50 years ago, or even as little as 10 years ago. Yes, the world it is a changing and while some change is good and necessary, some changes mean you work hard for a company for many years, because that’s how we (the older generation) were taught, and then the company moves, or reduces its work force, or for whatever reason they determine you are no longer required, or maybe they just go belly up with all the new bigger companies taking over. Whatever the reason it leaves a lot of hard working, loyal, committed people without a job that they thought they would retire from.
This may be you, or someone you know. It is me, and several people I know. So what to do? Perseverance! What I mean is, don’t give up. You know, “when life throws you lemons, make lemonade”. So, it is back to the hard work and perseverance. Of course, it doesn’t really matter how hard you work if what you are selling is not what people want or need. This reminds me of a “Leave it to Beaver” episode (“Water Anyone, Season 1, episode 7, 11/15/57, link below), you know those good family shows that were funny and told a story. Beaver learned that the water main was going to be shut off in his neighborhood. He knew that all the households would need water, so he used some old buckets and a hose and filled them up with water, then took them around in his wagon and made some cash selling the water. Who knew that today bottled water would be everywhere? The point is if you really want to sell something it needs to be something people need and/ or want, but also good quality and affordable. I’m not sure how clean the water Beaver sold out of old buckets was, but it was just a movie.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=water+anyone+leave+it+to+beaver&view=detail&mid=D5DB62 800B8647A189ABD5DB62800B8647A189AB&FORM=VIRE
You are probably thinking sure, right, he is selling what people want and need, and good quality at fair, affordable prices? It is possible, I have started over in life more than once, loved and lost, moved, changed jobs, even had a home burn down. What all of this means for you is I understand loss, and I understand being without things you need and want. I have had to start over, and in doing so, I have learned to do the research before making the purchase. Is this item what I really want? Will it last? Can I afford it? If it is something that I “want” but don’t “need”, such as the raft I purchased a few years ago on sale to go fishing, I do the same thing. Is it going to last? In Montana the weather is only good for rafting a few months of the year, so it will be stored away. Will it be safe for my grandkids? If the dog jumps in will it pop? I look at all of these things before spending my hard earned money. And the answer so far to all is yes. It has held up through the storage in the cold weather, the dog didn’t pop it, even after jumping in the lake and climbing back in, and the grandkids have a blast. So, this was an excellent purchase. Had I bought the cheaper version the dog would have popped it, the storage in the below zero temps would have surely taken its toll, and by this year I would need to invest in another, but instead I will be tossing it in the truck and going fishing tomorrow.
Ok, back to you. I want others to feel the same sense of security I feel when I make a good purchase. I appreciate a good product and a fair price. I will do the research and find the best item for you at the fairest price. When you come to me to find what you need or want, you can rest assure that you will be getting the best quality for the price you can afford with manufacture’s warranty. Then when you do have time to go fishing you won’t be stranded or sinking in the lake. You will have quality time to spend
on the things you enjoy without the worry that something is going to break, or that you will get that call from work that something need fixed.
Like the old Scrubbing Bubbles commercials, “I’ll work hard, so you don’t have to.” And, by the way, those work pretty darn well.
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