A retired framer in a Spokane lumberyard gave me a piece of advice I still think about

He saw me struggling with a load of 2x12s and said, 'Kid, the wood's gonna be there tomorrow, but your back might not.' That was 15 years ago, and I still pace myself on heavy material days. Anyone else have an old-timer's saying that stuck with them?

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taylor92918d ago

Funny how the best advice is always about slowing down. It feels like a quiet push back against the whole "hustle" culture thing. Those old guys really knew something we keep forgetting.

stone.evan18d ago

That "wood's gonna be there tomorrow" line hits hard. My grandpa used to say "hurry is for the dead" when I'd rush a chore. Slowed me right down.