Whatever it is you rely upon… when was the last time you did some basic maintenance on it?

I was doing some dry fire practice with my snub revolver and noticed the cylinder spin was sluggish. Gave her a little oil, checked screws for tightness, and all is good.

While the gas pump was filling up my car, I took a walk around the car and just gave it a look over. Do you normally just hop in your car? When was the last time you saw the right rear tire? Air pressure good? tread depth still deep enough? lights all still working? Pop the hood and check the fluid levels? air filter?

Your computer running well?

How about your own mind and body? Taken a step back to assess how you’re spending your time? If you’re eating right? Getting enough exercise? Spending enough time with family and friends? Doing what you love and what’s important, or at least ensuring balance in life?

How about just taking a little time off and doing nothing… just relax and unwind for a bit. Or, if you’ve doing a lot of that, getting out and doing something productive.

Just take a little check on the things you rely upon… be it a gun, a knife, a car, a computer, a friend, your own mind and body. Doesn’t have to be deep, just a little check now and again goes a long ways towards ensuring we don’t forget nor lose what’s important to us. 🙂