RE: Safety mindedness, was Mega-Sized Secondaries

["Garry Freemyer" <Garry-at-xxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Yes, I agree that if one thinks one will get hurt given enough time it might
increase the chances of getting hurt. I use this reasoning (That I am
imperfect and am always in danger of commiting stupid acts) as a way to try
to increase my caution and hopefully become less likely to hurt oneself.
I've met a LOT of folks who cut their fingers off on table saws because they
became over confident and cut off their finger(s). In these cases, their
over confidence and their belief that they would never get hurt, was what
caused them to forget caution and become injured.

It probably depends on the person and their makeup. Maybe one person belief
that they would never get hurt, might translate into reality, but another
with the same belief might end up unable to hitch hike. ;-)

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Subject: Re: Safety mindedness, was Mega-Sized Secondaries


Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 11/5/00 9:15:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

Garry,

It is true that humans are imperfect, but by believing that you will
eventually get hurt, I think you make injury more likely.  The mind
tends to bring one's beliefs into reality.  I suggest that folks realize
the dangers of coiling, but don't believe that you *will* eventually
get hurt.... or it will be more likely to occur.  Believe that you will
not get hurt, and use all the necessary safety measures to insure
that you don't.   I agree with you, never underestimate the dangers.

I hope your finger survives.

Coiling safely in NJ
John Freau
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>  
>  An example is my latest trip to the hospital. I was very frustrated
trying
>  to find some object that was right in front of my face, that I slammed a
>  drawer shut as hard as I could. I used to have this tendancy to get my
>  fingers in the way, but I thought I had grown past that about 20 years
ago,
>  but this day, I got two fingers caught in the drawer and the drawer
>  literally crushed the flesh off the two fingers. I may lose one of my
>  fingers as a result.
>  
>  So, yep, safety is inversely proportional, but never underestimate the
>  potential for that safety to become carelesslessness when you least
expect
>  it and to come up and bite you in the butt.