My sister was bemoaning the fact that she had procrastinated cleaning and
organizing her house for a long time. Since she was planning to entertain,
she felt a lot of pressure to get moving. That afternoon she phoned,
sounding glum.
“I went to the bookstore,” she explained. “And I bought a book on how to
get organized. I was all fired up, and decided to clean out all the shelves
in the living room. While I was working, I found the same darn book. I had
bought it a couple of years ago.”
— original source unknown
This is a perfect story to illustrate the force “inertia” that can be so bothersome to humans. If we’re not careful, “inertia” can rule our lives.
