Me As A Smoker: “That bankety-blankety-blank vacuum! Shut down just like THAT for no d@mn reason! I want to just throw it out the back DOOR! I have a finite window to get this cleaning DONE! I need a cigarette!” Probably followed by another, then another, and maybe even ANOTHER! Not only would I not have gotten the vacuuming done, but I would have wasted so much time smoking that I could have spent researching how to fix it! And.... I had less time to begin with to clean because I had wasted so much of my day smoking.
Me As An Ex-Smoker: “Darn it! Why in the world did the vacuum just shut down while I'm using it? Well, let me get on the computer and see if I can diagnose the problem.” A video was found and an hour later, I had taken the Dyson Ball apart, probably found the clog, and while I was at it, washed the filters, cleared the roller, wiped down the innards. .Smoking is no longer required! The filters have to dry before I can put it back together, but I am confident it will work even better than before!
The difference in my patience level is directly related to the calmness of brain sensors no longer jonesing for a nicotine fix. As a smoker, they would have created a background of stress the entire time I was cleaning and left little to deal with the problem.
If you are just starting out, stay with it. If you have successfully quit, stay committed!
Ahhhhhh– being an ex-smoker is so much BETTER!
Nancy
