When the dentist says, “If you don’t do a better job of flossing, you’re going to lose that tooth, and it’ll mean replacing the bridge.”
When our colleague says, “I can read the writing on the wall. They’re going to shut down our project, and the whole team will get pink-slipped. We’d better start looking now.”
When the notice says, “Your coverage will be terminated on the 31st. To transfer coverage to another carrier without interruption, contact one of the following agents.”
When the contractor says, “You’re ten years overdue to replace that water heater. Believe me, it’d be a lot cheaper to replace it now than to wait until it blows.”
Why wouldn’t we do something? Why would we just let the anticipated problem fall on us? Do we like living on the side of a volcano, or is it denial, or do we feel that being a victim suits us best, or what?