18 NOVEMBER 2023 WorldWide Drilling Resource® my common sense kicked in. There were three men running toward me as fast as they could. It only took a fraction of a second, but the logic of the situation made itself apparent to me. If I didn’t lay out the first guy with one punch, I was going to have to fight two and then three men. If one of them tackled me and got me on the ground, they could all punch and kick me at will, possibly breaking my bones and inflicting fatal internal bleeding. When the first guy was ten yards away, I turned around and ran as fast as I could into the building. Fortunately, the bouncer and the manager were standing nearby. I grabbed them both, quickly told them what was going on, and we walked out the front door and stood three abreast in front of it. With the odds now equalized, my three aggressors turned around and left. The bouncer and manager stayed outside with me until it was clear they were not coming back. There is an old saying: “Making good decisions comes from experience; experience comes from making bad decisions.” We acquire experience from the moment we are born, and cumulatively it creates our common sense. Simple things at first: don’t touch hot objects; if it smells bad, don’t eat it; blue and yellow make green; don’t take stuff that isn’t yours; play fair; don’t get into cars with strangers. These gradually advance into competencies like situational awareness, conceptual and creative thinking, emotional control, and social skills. In short, we learn to compare the risks and rewards of a decision before we make it. We are born with a natural ability - our senses and memory - to judge good and bad, and right from wrong. Unfortunately, societal indoctrination is constantly telling us what we should do and how we should do it; and this tends to denigrate common sense over time turning us into sheep-like followers. The problem is, if we stop thinking critically, we can be manipulated by others. If something sounds too good to be true - it’s your common sense working for you. Let it work! Robert Robert is an innovation/change speaker, author, and consultant. He works with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation and with people who want to think more creatively. Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Wilson Cont’d from page 16. Construction / Geotechnical by: American Society of Civil Eng. Design and Install. of Buried Pipes December 11-12 ~ Reston, VA phone: 703-295-6300 www.asce.org Engine / Machinery Maintenance by: Hydraulic Training Associates Hydraulic Schematic Troubleshooting Training December 14-17 ~ Spring Hill, FL phone: 503-543-7791 www.htahydraulics.com Irrigation by: Rain Bird Academy Training December 4-8 ~ Raleigh, NC December 11-15 ~ Las Vegas, NV phone: 800-498-1942 E-mail: training@rainbird.com worldwidedrillingresource.com Education Connection For more information call: (270) 786-3010 or visit us online: www.geothermalsupply.com All New! Atlantis-Pro Vault • Traffic-Rated Capable • Simple installation • Trouble-free operation
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