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I have an innate trust in people. I leave the doors to my car unlocked as a symbol of this faith I have in my fellow man.

Yeah, right.

I do leave the doors to my car unlocked. But it’s because I own a convertible.

I have owned convertibles for at least a decade. Early in this ownership I had the top slashed so someone could get into the car. From then on I always left the doors unlocked. I’d rather have someone open the doors and look around instead of ripping the top causing major damage and a financial burden.

People are always surprised when they go with me to my car. They wait on the passenger side for me to unlock the door. I tell them to go in its already unlocked. They are surprised. Even repeat riders sometimes forget I don’t lock the doors.

I explain why I do it – it’s a precaution for major vandalism.

Recently I got to my car. The glove compartment was open and papers were everywhere. Someone had come in to steal.

There was nothing to steal. And the top of my car was completely fine.

My precaution worked!

Something I set up as a habit paid off years later.

While I wasn’t thrilled at the thought of someone rummaging through my stuff, I was satisfied knowing there was nothing of value in the car. I was happy there was no break in of locks or ripping of the top.

I consider myself an impulsive person. Taking this precaution and keeping to it is not impulsive.

When I take precautions and stick with them:

• I am focused on an outcome I either want to achieve or avoid
• I have an amount of passion associated with the action to stick with it
• I can feel good if the precaution proves right

I’m not sure how much longer my 1990 Ford Mustang will last. But while I have it, the doors will always be open.

Of course, the trunk will be locked

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