I never imagined smoking would save me £24
I went to Wales for my niece’s Barbie-themed 4th birthday party. A really swell time.
The morning after, all packed up, planning to leave the house for the National Express scheduled for 12:15. I planned to leave by 11:30.
Felt a bit hungry and decided to walk to the Co-op nearby.
For 30 minutes, I tried to book a bolt, but all were rejecting it.
- Being late for my bus and paying an extra ticket was slowly becoming a reality with more rejections.
In the softest tone I could bring my voice to, I called my aunt to help save me.
We set off.
Road construction and a 3-second traffic light made each second more painful.
Finally, arrived by 12:15 and turned on the 100m sprinter in me that had been sleeping since 2018.
An attendant asked, Where are you headed? I said London, hoping I could still make the trip
It was now 12:17.
He pointed to the bus, and a sigh of relief came to my heart. As I walked to claim a seat on the bus, I discovered why I still made the trip.
The driver caught 3 boys smoking weed on the bus and asked to step outside for a chat.
These boys will never know that they saved me paying an extra £24 with lots of explaining to do.
LESSON
- Being organised, attention to detail is good.
- Conducting mountains of research even better,
- Crafting the right words that are bulletproof to make a person beg you to take their money is even greater……, but
ACKNOWLEDGE THE MISTAKES AND STUMBLES THAT AREN’T IN YOUR CONTROL.
I never planned for smokers to save me from being late despite preparations.
Developing a growth mindset is the best skill you can give yourself in any situation.