Amazon reviews promised “easy directions” and “15 minutes.” My garage door had other plans, my ego took a beating, and my vocabulary expanded.
Don’t believe everything you read on the Amazon reviews. I decided to buy a door knob and combination lock for an internal door in my garage. Multiple reviews raved about this product and said the directions were easy to follow and it only took 15 minutes. The keywords to me before I bought the product were easy to follow and 15 minutes. I bought the product. It arrived on time. And after lunch,, 1230, I decided I could finish this by 1245. I have to preface this with I wouldn’t call myself the handiest guy in the world. I do know the difference between a hammer and a screwdriver, but that was only after much tutoring. My ego was in charge of me and was telling me I could do this thing. After two hours of trying to get this lock to work I wanted to kick my ego in the ass. It was too late. I was too far into this and all I had was a hole in the door where the knob and lock were supposed to go. I was making progress. I had an idea of where I was going wrong. My first thought was should’ve left the old lock in. It was working OK. But, no, I’m stubborn . Being stubborn can be good and bad. Forty-five minutes later I thought I was done. I patted myself on the back. Moments later I realized I put the bolt in backwards, my door wouldn’t close. I’m happy I wasn’t recording my language. I took a few deep breaths, took the bolt out and reversed it. I felt like belonged on a cable TV program, NOT! I did it even if it took me nearly a half a day. If you need a door lock replaced, don’t call me. I charge by the hour. Lol.
Points to Ponder
- How much do we really trust online reviews?
- When does stubbornness help — and when does it just dig the hole deeper (literally)?
- Why do small “simple” tasks often balloon into epic sagas?
- What role does ego play when we attempt projects we’re not trained for?
- Can humor be the best tool in the DIY toolbox?
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