Don't Believe Everything They Tell You

Today I called a creditor to make payment arrangements regarding my account. After taking a small financial hit, I wanted to ensure my account remained in good standing despite my situation.

The CSR recommended I let the account go 'delinquent' before they could do anything for me. Did I hear that correctly? Do not make a payment, then we can help you.

Right. Screw up my credit. Great advice. Obviously the person on the other end of the phone was merely (a) doing their job or (b) going thru the motions with the appearance of doing their job or (c) had no idea who they were talking to.

If I want to damage my credit score, I can do it on my own.
Being advised to is an entirely different matter.

That's how we do things, the representative said. Indeed.

I called again. As this so-called advice did not sit well with me. Spoke with another individual who made the same recommendation. It's the only way, so-in-so advised.

After requesting a supervisor, the demeanor changed. Clearly I wasn't going to heed this bad advice. The supervisor won't tell you anything I haven't, she cooed.

I insisted upon speaking to one, regardless. Reluctantly I was passed to someone who actually assisted me with options, available programs to participate in and described in great detail what would be viable arrangements in no nonsense terms.

Had I not persisted--I might have shot myself in the proverbial foot.

Don't believe everything they tell you.
Trust your gut instincts.
Keep asking your questions until you feel satisfied you've explored all the options.

Then and only then should you chart your next course of action.
Caveat emptor. Indeed.

Today's Wisdom is from Pronoia by Rob Brezsny

I love sharing snippets of wisdom that I have discovered.
Today's is no exception.
Maybe this will provoke your thoughts, maybe not.

I am a huge fan of quoting quotes from others.
My favourites will always appear here. Enjoy!

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Today's Wisdom is from Pronoia by Rob Brezsny:

Thousands of things go right for you every day, beginning the moment you wake up. Through some magic you don't fully understand, you're still breathing and your heart is beating, even though you've been unconscious for many hours. The air is a mix of gases that's just right for your body's needs, as it was before you fell asleep.

You can see! Light of many colors floods into your eyes, registered by nerves that took God or evolution or some process millions of years to perfect. The interesting gift of these vivid hues is made possible by an unimaginably immense globe of fire, the sun, which continually detonates nuclear reactions in order to convert its own body into light and heat and energy for your personal use.
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The preceding oracle comes from my new book, PRONOIA Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings.

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Take care til next time! Hamiltonwriter