Monday, April 2, 2012

The Dilemma of Choice

Dexter

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I wrote a post on one of my other blogs this morning about the plan.

The dilemma we're facing right now is whether to bite the bullet and trade in the Airstream and Truck for a diesel motorhome or not. As with everything, it's not obvious what to do.

We love the trailer, and it doesn't owe us a thing - we've spent hundreds of nights on-board. But the setup-teardown involved every morning we move is a bit cumbersome. As is managing the 47' overall length (truck and trailer).

But we own them both. With a tiny bit of maintenance, they'd be ready to drive us around North America without a thought.

Maybe it's the "shiny penny" phenomenon about getting something new that we're experiencing?

That's the problem - we do much better mentally when we don't have a choice. That's probably why a starving child holding a freshly-caught fish has a huge grin on his face. He had no choice - catch a fish or don't eat today.

Sometimes I wish it was that simple....



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