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The
Happy Hungarian Watchmaker – Part 7 “Using
the Clues” Copyright 2005 by Julian Kalmar. All rights reserved. (244 words) One day I found
the master craftsman looking at a machine, shaking his head. When I asked
what was wrong, he said, “A drop of oil is better than a bad mechanic.” The machine ran,
squeaking for 2 days, stopped abruptly and caught fire. A few cents of
bearing grease would have saved several hundred dollars of repairs if the
customer had paid attention. So it is with
life. The world gives us clues constantly. Ignore the clues and we suffer
enormously. The master went
on to tell me about three types of clues that day: Sensory, emotional, and
gut-level. Sensory clues come from our 5 senses. Common examples
include: something is different, out of place, or doesn’t work the way it
used to; the look on someone’s face; odd smells; unusual noises; body aches,
and so on. Emotional clues include: anger, frustration, stress,
guilt, rejection, fear, worry, or any other negative feeling. Gut-level clues are the ones you feel in the pit of your
stomach. You feel it when you’re doing something the wrong way, hurt
someone’s feelings, make a wrong decision, or have unresolved concerns. Be they subtle,
or slam-you-against-the-wall obvious, these life-clues tell us we’re doing
something wrong. By stopping immediately, assessing, prioritizing, and taking
action, you can follow “the drop of oil” approach—catching problems early,
when they’re small. Ignoring these life-clues causes us to hire expensive,
“bad mechanics” to bail us out. We cause ourselves needless pain and
suffering. Biographical Information
September 1st, 2005 Copyright 2005 by Julian Kalmar.
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