For about the last year, I've been driving around on a tire that has a slow leak in it. I'll go to the gas station, pay 75 cents to use the air compressor to re-inflate it (paying 75 cents for air...that should be reason enough to get it fixed) and be good for another 2-3 weeks depending on the weather. The only reason that I can think of for why I haven't gone to have the leak plugged is that I just don't want to take the time to do it. It won't cost me anything because typically, tire stores will do a flat repair for free (because they know that if your tire is beyond repair, you'll be buying a new tire from them...I know this because I used to work in a tire store). I know that the tire is still in good enough shape that with a proper plug, I would be able to drive on it for it's expected lifespan. The danger of not fixing it is that if I continue to drive on the tire while it is not inflated to its recommended psi (pounds per square inch) it will wear down in places that will make it dangerous to drive on and it will either blow out or I will have to pre-maturely replace the tire with a new one. All of this could be prevented with about thirty minutes of my time and the effort of taking the tire to get it fixed...wait for it....here it comes....the spiritual application for the slow leak metaphor......actually, I won't do it. I'll let you fill in the blank as to what the "slow leak" in your life may be...because it may just be a slow leak in your tire.....but you still need to do something about it.
