I think it's the inability to see anything but the negative things that inhibit and hold people in place. Finding something positive in a negative situation, no matter how small, causes a shift in thought and attitude and that can lead to more of the same.
I like what you said about the swearing thing too, we need to learn how to let some things go rather than hold onto them which can prevent forward movement and personal growth.
I hope things are well mate, and the effects of all that driving is starting to wear off.
It is, I was like that for quite some time. Everything and everyone was bad...I was the total opposite I was in my teens, only negative thoughts. I was literally looking for the negatives.
Yeah really good advice, especially because its impossible to not get angry while driving :) haha
Yes, all good, just came back from Coles...with the bike :)
Coles huh? Did you have to check-out your own shopping? Here, they have removed all the operators...I refuse to shop there anymore. If everyone did that they would be forced to give the jobs back rather than making the customers work there for no pay and check-out their own shopping.
What? Seriously? Are you in Adelaide cbd or outside? Haven´t seen any coles or woolie without cashier but small shoppings like today I prefer the self check out...unfortunately its way quicker
I'm about 15km from the CBD, so pretty close.
There's Coles stores all over the place with no check-out operators and I refuse to do it myself. IKEA is the same, I was there on the weekend working for IKEA for no pay checking-out my own purchases. But AI and technology is good for jobs right? Lol...when no one has jobs and the crime rate rises maybe someone will take notice.
wow thats crazy. I would expect that in sydney CBD but not outside. Haven´t been to Brisbane yet but in Cairns there were still operators. On the way up there were even supermarkets without self check out. Not long and there will be absolutely no staff in there except security...sad :(
Even more crazy is that I´ve found shops that did not accept money anymore, only card...but smaller shops, can´t remember
Yeah, I lived in Cairns for a while, my brother still does...I like it there, small town feel. They do things the old school way.
You're right, there'll be no staff in supermarkets and other shops soon, like Bunnings for instance. I hate it, not because I need a job, but because others do. Where do young kids go to get some experience in the workforce when all those jobs are automated? How long is it until many more jobs are automated? Progress and human laziness has a lot to answer for.
And shops that don't accept cash? I know right? I walk out.
Only a month or so ago, I walked into a little lunch place and asked them to make me a salad and roast chicken bread roll and I added a few things onto it. They made it, and my coffee, and when I went to pay they said, we don't take cash.
I said, oh really? Ok. I turned around and walked out leaving them with the lunch roll. I hope one of them ate it, but with the combination of stuff I had on it that's unlikely. Since when does a business not take the legal tender of the country?
Crazy Times ahead. My guess is that at one point it will accelerate so quickly that we can´t even follow anymore and one day you will find yourself shopping at midnight and walking out without even paying directly...
I have to admit that I´m paying card more often than I should/have to. Will change that again since cash is still king right?!