[DanielDudley]

It always works better for me once I become proactive. If you wait until next year to start fixing your car, you will be stuck with another six months of negative vibes and unhappiness every time you think about it. And nothing is going to get cheaper the longer you wait.

If you make the commitment now to fix your car, and get in motion, you are far closer to either having a driver or having a car to sell. Bob made you an offer of help that shines out like a beacon of hope. Talking about how crappy things are is a self fulfilling prophesy. It just leads to less ambition and more stagnation.

People spend money fixing up old cars because they want to, not because they have to. They have a vision and a goal in mind, and every day they do some little thing to further their adventure. It gives them something to focus on, something to do, and a sense of anticipation for the future. They choose to spend the money, they choose to make the commitment, and they move forward undeterred by obstacles or challenges. It becomes an adventure that they can live into, and stories and memories that will last them for the rest of their lives.

If your car truly makes you unhappy, get rid of it now. I promise you that a new 2020 Miata will be faster to sixty, ride better and handle better, and you could be driving into Fall with the top down and carefree aplomb. I know a guy who leased one in the middle of a restoration. He never looked back, and his car is sitting in my garage now. And he is happy.

Living a dream is a personal choice that no one can make for you. We choose to do it not because it is easy, but because we freely choose to do so. What else are you going to do with your time for the next few months? This has been a tough year for a lot of people, but you could get a big win out of it. But you have to choose.

Screw the money you already spent. That ship has sailed. What would you do today, if you know you could not fail? Commitment isn't a giant smiling force that bestows motivation. Commitment is keeping your word to yourself long after the heat of the moment has passed. It is a context for how to act when things are tougher than you thought. The big win here is in doing. Or not doing. Sitting on the fence is what makes circumstances intolerable.

Do or not do. Taking responsibility is always the point of power. The only other option you have is to push your car to the back of your garage and let stuff pile up on it. But that only works if you take a mental break from thinking about it. Is that really working for you?

Honestly, I think you would benefit the most from this whole experience if you got with Bob now, fixed the car up, and walked in here like a hero. You should be the star in your own movie. You only live once. Have an epic adventure.

TL,DR; Go back to the top, and read this again.




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