It never ceases to amaze me that I somehow get punished for trying to do the right thing.
The whole things seems completely backward to the way things should work.
Attempting to do the correct thing comes in many forms for sure. There can be many unconscious good actions as there are conscious attempts. It makes sense to me that we all have this sort of innate center inside that helps us determine the good choices. And still it can go oh so wrong. I am a shining example of this paradigm. I honestly try to do the best by everyone but still end up on the wrong side of the situation. Just recently, I attempted to do the smart thing with my HVAC unit. The furnace shut off abruptly the other day. I decided to take a look before placing a service call. Maybe that was the wrong move right off the bat. However, I figured that if something was obviously wrong I could fix it myself. Right away, I saw a burned out valve switch so I decided to replace it. I went straight to the hardware and got help finding the replacement part. Got home and replaced the faulty part. Easy right? Well, no because a few months later the furnace shut off with a horrible sound. The part I used was not of OEM quality so it failed and effectively burned up my furnace. Now, I’m fighting with the warranty people because the warranty stipulates OEM parts installed by certified professionals. I once again got punished for trying to do the right thing.