8/13/2021 Thought for Today: Just the other day I was reeling them in and eventually the plastic lure had enough. I put on another of which was of a little different color. Gold flex...

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Just the other day I was reeling them in and eventually the plastic lure had enough.

I put on another of which was of a little different color. Gold flex on it vs the blue and both of a clear nature.

Must have been 20 or so cast and not even a bump. Had one more blue flex lure so figured what the heck. Sure enough bait matters, back to reeling them in.

Therefore, to relate this caption to our everyday lives. If what we do is working and we are Happy, why do we find ourselves making changes?

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

plumbob wrote:

Just the other day I was reeling them in and event... (show quote)

Good Mornin', plum. "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

plumbob wrote:

Just the other day I was reeling them in and event... (show quote)

Sometimes we don't realize how good we have it, sometimes we just want more, I am convinced that contentment is learned behavior. If it ain't broke, DONT FIX IT!!!!!!!

stuco Loc: Northern Utah - Salt Lake City

Good morning friends. Great wisdom for so early in the morning. You guys all have razor blade soup for dinner? You sure are sharp this morning. I love it.

ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

plumbob wrote:

Just the other day I was reeling them in and event... (show quote)

So, if we make changes because things aren't working and that doesn't work and we still aren't happy, what do we do then? Punt? Please don't tell me try, try, again. You gotta have a better answer than that one.

Rutinbuck Loc: Haysville, Kansas

Good morning plumbob. We live in a world of constant change, I guess it’s just our nature. I’ve been in IT my entire career and could see change happening damn near on a daily basis. You buy a new computer and it’s obsolete before you can unbox it. A lot of good things have come out of change but a lot of not so good things too. I’ve always thought if it ain’t broke don’t fix it but that logic doesn’t always work. We are always striving for something better. I guess we as humans are never happy. Stepping out of your comfort zone isn’t always easy. It’s like fishing, we get comfortable using the lures we like best but but we’ve got lures in our box ya tie on but they don’t stay on long because we aren’t getting bite. I had some plastic worms in my box for a long time. I’d tie one on, fish for a bit then back in the box it would go. I never caught a fish using one. Me and a buddy of mine was bass fishing and he caught an 8.5 pound bass on one so I figured I needed to learn how to use them. Now they are one of my favorite baits. Change is in our DNA, it’s what we do!

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Good morning guys, Fg the lawn needs cuttin on the other side. Think i will just stay here.

Wulffy, i am content letting the plumber replace the pipes today they installed wrong. Just want what i paid for. Not to much to ask.

Stuco, so good to see your words especially so early in the morn. As for the razor, now and than we shave off a good one one in awhile.

Doug Lemmon Loc: Rochester Mills, PA

Yep, very true.. The shirt I'm wearin today says:

"The secret to fishing, is fish where the fish are"

so true in many other tasks in life..

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

ghaynes1 wrote:

So, if we make changes because things aren't working and that doesn't work and we still aren't happy, what do we do then? Punt? Please don't tell me try, try, again. You gotta have a better answer than that one.

Hey g! I read that Plum said when things ARE working and we ARE happy. When we aren't, we gotta look to make changes needed cuz when it is broke, we gotta try to fix it. Have a great day Oh Grand Poobah of Knuckleheads😃

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

ghaynes1 wrote:

So, if we make changes because things aren't working and that doesn't work and we still aren't happy, what do we do then? Punt? Please don't tell me try, try, again. You gotta have a better answer than that one.

Change when something isn't working is not change. Thus try, try again is required.

Changing when things are working no need to try, try again.

Graveytrain50 Loc: DFW Area Texas

Graywulff wrote:

Sometimes we don't realize how good we have it, sometimes we just want more, I am convinced that contentment is learned behavior. If it ain't broke, DONT FIX IT!!!!!!!

That is my sentiment also Wuffy. You beat me to it. We use to say that in maintenance all the time.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

This is awfully deep for a Friday morning…
I hope to strike an agreement tomorrow morning with the fish regarding the pursuit of mutual entertainment. Those I catch will entertain me and those which get released can go back and tell their friends about the 210# guy they just caught and released. A win/win for both. I hope to share some pics of any which agree to my proposal.

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

OJdidit wrote:

This is awfully deep for a Friday morning…
I hope to strike an agreement tomorrow morning with the fish regarding the pursuit of mutual entertainment. Those I catch will entertain me and those which get released can go back and tell their friends about the 210# guy they just caught and released. A win/win for both. I hope to share some pics of any which agree to my proposal.

OJ's Fish?????????

ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

plumbob wrote:

Change when something isn't working is not change. Thus try, try again is required.

Changing when things are working no need to try, try again.

He said the try again thing anyway.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Graywulff wrote:

Sometimes we don't realize how good we have it, sometimes we just want more, I am convinced that contentment is learned behavior. If it ain't broke, DONT FIX IT!!!!!!!

This works for me most of the time, but once in a while I get the urge to try something different. Some days it works well others not so much, but I've learned something no matter what. There's two sides to every coin.