stretchthepenn
Contributor
I'mma say "yes, I totally agree. But..."anytime you are asking yourself whether you should dive or not.....you just answered your own question.
I was hoping to hear this. These are the things that I hope are repeated over and over even in, or especially in, a training environment. Anybody can stop the work (or the dive) for any reason.Anyone can call a dive at any time for any reason.
One of the most important safety rules of diving.
ANY REASON MEANS ANY REASON
I think there's an important distinction to be made between "I shouldn't do this dive" and "I'm being poopy."
Sometimes going diving is like going to the gym or going for a run. Maybe you're just feeling like a party-pooper and don't really feel like it, maaaaan. Maybe getting up early just kinda sucks. Or the weather forecast has a 20% chance of showers, and you're really not sure if you want to bother... Or you're really not looking forward to the boat ride 'cuz you're prone to seasickness. Or everything just seems like a lot of work.
If there's a little voice in your head that says, "I'm just not up to this, I shouldn't go," or "Today's a bummer day. I'm just not in the mood," or "I could push through, but if I go, it's probably gonna suck," then by all means, listen to that voice and scrub the dive. But those times that I've pushed myself a bit -- "C'mon, get over yourself. Just do it." -- and geared up despite myself have turned out to be some really good dives.