Freebies are fantastic!!!...
unique logo pens
skimpy notepads
colorful nylon bags (especially those that double as a backpack)
one-of-a-kind non-skid socks
bendable sunglasses
boxed playing cards
flimsey bathroom slippers
caustic t-shirts made in the orient
wimpy plastic gum-scarring toothbrushes
most of which is found behind closed doors, tucked in the kitchen junk drawer, tossed in the back corner of the trunk, piled in a box in the hall closet, crammed in any infrequently used cupboard
UNTIL UNEARTHED DECADES LATER
Best NOT to take what is handed to you at a Conference, Sales Meeting, on an airplane, left on the bathroom vanity in a hotel, on a street corner, at the mandatory training class, or by the medical supply sales rep.
You have NOT WON the Sweepstakes.
These items are a burden.
They can cause (including but certainly not limited to:)
sleeplessness
indifference
depression
lethargy
ambivalence
a stubborn streak
tantrums
boredom
unease with life
REALLY!!
Stuff does not get you ahead in life.
In fact, it can only lead you to The Great Circus of Mishap.
Leave it alone, don't grab the handouts, the bobbles, freebies, knickknacks, trinkets, shiny objects, monogrammed must-haves.
You'll feel much better afterwards. Well, maybe not, but you'll thank me later (or your kids will!)
Congratulate your Self.
You dodged a great heart-wrenching bullet.
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