by Fergal » 17 Oct 2023, 06:02
Sorry you have had a run of bad luck Spontaneo, it happens to all of us at times. At least part of it has to do with mindset, we can decide to be lucky.
Spontaneo wrote:A part of weekly pay that I get has been reduced. I used the part of pay as gas money to my roommate. If I need to go somewhere with her, I have to do all of her chores for her now....
Think about how you are lucky to be still getting some income when some people who's job is their only source of income have lost their jobs. Also you are lucky to be able to exchange chores for a lift somewhere. You are also lucky to have a roof over your head and are not homeless.
Spontaneo wrote:Yesterday, I received a small bottle of essential oil in the mail. Poured the essential oil into the diffuser and the diffuser was broke.
Then, I spilled water on my desk!
This morning, a nice friend drove me to buy another diffuser. Came home, unpacked the box and went over the instructions. The diagram showed an off button, but there is no off button on the diffuser. So, I emailed the company.
Isn't it lucky we live in an age and in a location where we can go out and buy new items to replace faulty items. Billions of people in the world do not have that good fortune. It is also lucky that we can email companies when we have an issue with their product. Improvements in consumer law mean that we are no longer in a position where we have to accept whatever is given to us.
Sorry if the above sounds flippant, I don't mean it to be, this is an area where I need to practice what I preach and make improvements upon myself.
Sorry you have had a run of bad luck Spontaneo, it happens to all of us at times. At least part of it has to do with mindset, we can decide to be lucky.
[quote="Spontaneo"]A part of weekly pay that I get has been reduced. I used the part of pay as gas money to my roommate. If I need to go somewhere with her, I have to do all of her chores for her now....[/quote]
Think about how you are lucky to be still getting some income when some people who's job is their only source of income have lost their jobs. Also you are lucky to be able to exchange chores for a lift somewhere. You are also lucky to have a roof over your head and are not homeless.
[quote="Spontaneo"]
Yesterday, I received a small bottle of essential oil in the mail. Poured the essential oil into the diffuser and the diffuser was broke.
Then, I spilled water on my desk!
This morning, a nice friend drove me to buy another diffuser. Came home, unpacked the box and went over the instructions. The diagram showed an off button, but there is no off button on the diffuser. So, I emailed the company.[/quote]
Isn't it lucky we live in an age and in a location where we can go out and buy new items to replace faulty items. Billions of people in the world do not have that good fortune. It is also lucky that we can email companies when we have an issue with their product. Improvements in consumer law mean that we are no longer in a position where we have to accept whatever is given to us.
Sorry if the above sounds flippant, I don't mean it to be, this is an area where I need to practice what I preach and make improvements upon myself.