If you’re like me, sometimes when you read something, it just clicks. This happened recently when I read an article by Bryan Orr of HVAC School, titled “Technician Head Trash.” In his article, Bryan discusses how negative thoughts, or “head trash,” accumulate in our minds. These thoughts influence us to think and act in ways that are often contrary to our nature. As a result, we act like victims instead of taking ownership of our own thoughts and actions.
Near the end of his article, Bryan mentions ways to take out head trash. That’s when the connection happened. I realized there’s a link between HVAC maintenance and personal maintenance. Let’s look at this parallel and see what we can discover from principles we use daily.