Why I Refuse to Let Outcomes Dictate My Actions
Lessons from My In-Flight Safety Routine
No life vest under my seat.
I have a habit of checking the nearest flight exit and how easy it is to access lifevest on every flight. This time, the pocket under my seat was empty. I requested it from the flight attendant, who gave it to me immediately. I told the passengers beside me to check theirs as they see me receiving lifevest and not understanding the situation.
Nothing happened throughout the flight. Not even the slightest bump with air current.
Even if something were to happen, 80% of the time, flight crashes 3 minutes into the take-off or 8 minutes before landing, so chances are the lifevest wouldn’t be helpful anyway.
(Just so you know some lifevest pocket has a small mechanic to unlock to get to your lifevest, if you only try to find out how when the plane is in trouble and everybody is panicking, that minimizes your chance to escape on time too.)
But it is not about checking exit/lifevest.
It is about ensuring I do whatever is within my control, to prevent or prepare for the worst; It is about the mindset of not letting the outcome determine whether or not to continue maintaining good practices.
What is one good practice or habit that you have been maintaining, regardless of whether or not the action rewards you?
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