… often lead to unwanted experiences. Currently I have to take the Stockholm undergrounds blue line north out of Stockholm in order to get to my customer. This line forks of into two different directions a few stations before my station. As it is I should only take trains that go towards Akalla, never those that go to Hjulsta.
This morning as I came down to the platform the electrical sign said “Hjulsta 1 minute”. I said to myself: “This isn’t my train, let it go. It’s important to always verify that you get on right train. Make it a habit to always check the sign prior to boarding the train.” I found an abandoned newspaper and started reading it. A train came into the station. I steped aboard, sat down and proceeded to read my paper.
“Next stop Vreten!” said the voice on the speakers. I’ve never heard of a station called Vreten before so I got a bit confused. I looked up at the sign saying where this train was heading; towards Hjulsta. Damn, despite my inner conversation I stepped on the first train that arrived in the station which of course was the wrong train. Luckily I was only two stations along on the wrong track but the net result was that I arrived half an hour later at the customer than I had planned. Good thing I hadn’t had a meeting planned for that morning.
Next time my inner voice tries to tell me something I’m actually going to listen and hopefully remember the message and act accordingly.
> “Next time my inner voice tries to tell me something I’m actually going to listen and hopefully remember the message and act accordingly.”
/Must kill a person every wednesday!/
Posted by LosManos on January 25th, 2008