[bvw]

The Maytag repairman analogy you gave is an archtype. Jungian. What happened to the lighthouse keepers when the lights were automated?

Anyway I think I fit that analogy that you gave -- at least it resonated with me. I may not have liked it -- it was like awful medicine. Good for you, but yuck.

It's almost but not quite the same wisdom as "A general tends to fight the last war.".

[justshe]

Good for you for being willing to think about that Maytag repairman analogy.

Self-analysis isn't always easy. And even harder to admit that some 'digging' into one's behaviors might be in order. So kudos to you, bvw.