November 11, 2019, Santa Monica-
A few days ago, back at Home Base, I found that some javelinas had knocked over a couple of neighbours’ trashcans. Although it was early morning and I was in relaxation mode, there was the element of “We don’t have to live like this”, which has long been my mantra, with regard to tolerating a squalid environment. I went outside and picked up the entire mess.
Jordan Peterson’s seventh rule for living is “Do what is fulfilling, instead of what is expedient”. My mother never let us slide, when it was time to get a task, chore or school assignment done. God knows, there were plenty of times when I would have loved to hang loose and slack off. It is a blessing that I never got away with it.
Many times, people have said to me that I do things “the hard way”. Mostly, if I do such things, it is so I can remember how to do them properly, the next time. As for not being necessarily expedient, I have found that cutting corners almost always returns to haunt me. It’s better to go the extra mile, the first time.
That is also the way of the veteran, whose service rarely, if ever, allowed for expediency.
A Sagittarian Seeker 
Yes — expedience often is a waste of time!
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Haste makes waste, as Ben Franklin said.
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Yes — and haste also breeds chaos!
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I saw the tendency of most people in the eastbound scrum, out of LA, to cooperate with those around them. It was very refreshing, from what I remember from the early ’80’s.
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The “East LA Interchange” is one of the most difficult stretches of freeway in the area — I avoid it whenever I can! Otherwise, though, I agree with you — the heavier, more trafficked freeways are usually relatively smooth driving. The alternative can be deadly!
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I entered I-10 at Crenshaw. It was very smooth, if sometimes at a snail’s pace. It was all good.
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Hah! Sounds like typical LA freeway traffic! Glad it was smooth for you!
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Had I not chosen to spend quality time with a family friend, in Hollywood, it’d have perhaps been “lighter” traffic-which in LA, is always relative.
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These days there are few times when the major freeways are less crowded!
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Nice entry. Peterson has so much wisdom – I guess javelinas are agents of chaos.
Thanks for sharing.
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They are basically scavengers, and scavengers do sow chaos, albeit unwittingly.
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Hello, It’s Jeremy. If you are interested, a new video on You Tube Jordan Peterson’s channel with Rex Murphy is up. you might find it interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0P6H7cm0E4&t=0s
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Thank you, Jeremiah. I may check it out in a few days.
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