Recovering Fossil-Fuelics
I liken the prospect of drilling for oil in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge to the fate of a desperate addict who stumbles upon a stash of his preferred drug. He will be thrilled and satisfied for a short period of time, and won’t worry about finding his next supply until he runs out. That cycle will continue until there is no more supply.
Politicians like to talk about “ending our addiction to oil.” The problem is that most Americans don’t know anything about addictions, much less how to recover from one. I include myself in this group.
A successful recovering addict may tell you his or her formula for success: “Today, I’m not going to use [insert favorite substance here] .” In other words, start with today. What’s done is done, and tomorrow isn’t here yet. It’s Zen. I can relate.
From Behind the Desk
When you are waiting for a response to an email you sent, it will invariably arrive five minutes after you leave your desk to attend an hour long meeting.