I had my right hand on the steering wheel and my thumb bent backward on impact. My glasses flew off my face and bounced off the console onto the ground. My right hand went through the steering wheel and crashed into the turn indicator, breaking it off. And that all happened in a split second. If you’ve ever crashed into another car going a few miles an hour, you’ll suddenly realize how awful it would be to crash into another car at full speed.
Experiencing a crash firsthand made me realize I never want to be in a real crash. I wish experiencing a crash was part of getting your drivers license. The cost would be minimal and the educational value would be immeasurable.
A few weeks ago I bought a table saw…
Don’t worry, I didn’t lose a finger yet. But while I was doing some research into best practices I stumbled upon a page filled with awful photos of table saw accidents. I got nauseous, but I forced myself to read the stories. I’ll be more cautious now that I’ve seen what could happen if I don’t. I’ve seen the downside.
I think taking some time to focus on the downside is constructive. This isn’t a glass-half-full thing, but whenever I need to make a decision I like to hear what the worst case scenario is. I want to get comfortable with it for two purposes; first of all, it will motivate me to avoid it, and second of all, if I know what to expect the worst case scenario is a lot easier to deal with.