Downshifting

We traded off our old, red farm pickup last fall, hopeful that the next owner will get the second 100,000 miles of use. Whether it’s "Ruby" or other machinery, maintenance always costs less than repairs. A bucket of grease is cheaper than a bucket of parts. That’s just as true for people. Taking care of ourselves makes more sense than having to stop for "repairs" and to heal. With a manual transmission, the driver is busy shifting up and down while driving. What if we started the pickup, ran it through the gears first thing in the morning and left it in high gear all day? The pickup would sputter and the motor would die frequently and possibly be damaged. So why do we do it to ourselves? We perform in high gear all day. We need to take time to downshift, refuel, and have time for maintenance. Maintenance in people is also cheaper than repairs.

Source: Cynthia Crawford

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