Don’t Hit the Snooze Button

A man set out to purchase a state-of-the-art sound system to complete his backyard renovation project. But what kind of equipment should he buy? He begins to inquire, and he discovers that, of course, the technology is always improving. So, he decides to wait a month or two. Perhaps the features will be better then, and maybe prices will go down. Two months later, he hears a rumor that a revolutionary new wireless technology could extend the range of his speakers far beyond what he imagined. So again, he decides to “wait and see.” And the sad fact is that the man waits so long for the latest and greatest product to hit that market that he never gets to listen to any music in his backyard oasis.

Some years ago, in a “New York Times” editorial, the following proposal was made: “Amid all the ‘Weeks’ observed during the year on behalf of this, that, and the other thing, there should be room for a…