Would you pay $4/gallon for regular gasoline? According to a report today on Fox News, gas prices at the pump in some areas of the country could exceed $5/gallon. All it would take is a big hurricane hitting the Gulf of Mexico this summer.
With experts predicting another active hurricane season, continuing uncertainties in the world oil market and increasing demand in China & India for oil, we, the American nation, need to be realistic about fuel costs. Perhaps we can't stop the upward spiral of oil prices but we can take control of the effect oil has on our lives.
There are consequences to every decision we make in life. How we live, where we live, where we work, where we play and how we get to the places we go - by personally choosing to make changes to any of these issues, we as individuals can affect the personal impact of higher fuel costs on ourselves.
I for one refuse to allow rising fuel costs to sap the joy from life. I'll use my bicycle and public transportation more often and put less miles on my car. I'll change the motor oil and check the tire pressures more often. I'll insulate my home better from the weather. I'll work from home when I can. I'll turn lights off when I leave a room. I may even move back to the inner city and participate in urban renewal...
My point is that change is the ONLY constant in life. If we embrace change and the challenge it presents, our lives and our economy in general will be fuller and more robust. It's up to us.
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