The Obvious And The Significant

The Obvious And The Significant. The big obvious things aren't always the biggest issues. Some things attract a lot of attention but aren't the real or most pressing issues. It's not a bad idea for us to stop every now and then to really think things through a bit more.
Gas is expensive. Early this year they announced another price hike - a big Php1.10 or so hike.

Like most people, I immediately wished I had loaded up the week before. Especially since my gas tank was just around 25% full.

But then I started doing some math. At a full tank of 40 liters, it meant I had 30 or so liters to fill up. And at a new price of 52.75 (previously 51.60) all I would really save was Php34.5 - not even a liter of gas.

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