Tag: dealing with wildfires

If The Situation Changes…

Some dumba$$es are refusing
to wear masks
in areas thick with smoke.

They took a
no mask stance
for COVID
and
they’re applying that
to EVERY situation.

They’re f*cking up
their health
because they won’t
reevaluate their decisions
when situations change.

We do this in business also.

We decide never to use
a supplier,
for exampl,e
because we don’t like the owner.

The ownership changes
and we continue
to not use the supplier.

Because we are too stubborn
or lazy
to reevaluate the situation.
And that might cost us
money and/or other resources.

When a situation changes,
revisit decisions
related to that situation.

The Imperfect Action

I see this ALL the time
– Someone takes action.
It is a helpful action
but it isn’t a perfect action.
So others try to stop them.

It is happening now
with tree planting.
Tree planting is a helpful action.
Trees that were burned down
in the many, MANY wildfires
should be replaced.

But it isn’t a perfect action.
If the right trees aren’t planted
the right way at the right time,
it could cause more problems
than it solves.

So there are some environmentalists
who are shaming entities and people
for planting trees.

Which is a totally sh*tty
and unproductive thing to do.

(A more productive response
would be ensuring entities and people
are aligned with the right
tree planting organizations.
Also taking this opportunity
to talk to them
about other environmental actions.)

You will likely be shamed
by some benchwarmers
for your imperfect actions also
(and ALL actions are somewhat imperfect).

Don’t let that stop you.
Take the best action
you can
and ignore the critics.