Any course dealing with computers and technology is subject to short-term situational failure. Standing around for an hour while the gremlins are smoked out can seem interminable, but it IS the nature of the beast. You have the power to shorten the duration of the frustration!
This lesson can be learned from these experiences: the lesson title is 'troubleshooting' and the lesson plan presents itself frequently. The software does not behave as expected. The device does not function or malfunctions. You push the same button always with the same results. Eventually, you are forced to quiet your mind and go down a list. Often you must first devise the list you must go down. The usual questions can be asked. Did it ever work? What is different now? Are the settings correct? Is the wiring correct? Did you try reading the manual?
These events nullify what we think of as personality. You can become upset, but all that does is diminish your concentration and the damn thing still doesn't work. You can put your ego aside. It won't do you any good in front of the mute cursor. In group situations, times like these should not be allowed to become chaotic. They must be the gateway to the church of technology, troubleshooter's denomination. All must quiet their minds. Two heads are better than one, and twenty are better in proportion, if everyone focuses their energy respectfully. Inner stillness is important. You may think that you have nothing to offer, but by offering the proper pious attitude, you will enhance the atmosphere of solution rather than frustration...
Aha! That stupid setting! What an idiot we've all been.
You may doubt all of this, but I've been around long enough to tell you that this is the way it is.
Amen. Let us plug and pray.
