alop's Journal: WheelSpin

There is a condition when too much acceleration is sent to the wheels, and it exceeds the traction capabilities of the tires. WheelSpin. As the name implies, your wheels are just spinning. It could be caused by an external loss of traction, i.e. wet road, mud... It could be due to traction depletion on the tire, or it can be induced purposefully by the driver. WheelSpin can also characterise a stage in one's life. You can pour resources, time and effort into something, and for some reason the end result is not as you'd expect. Your tires are moving, but you're going nowhere. That's the story of my life in many aspects. Take work for example. I spent over $24k to get a B.S. in CIS, I've been in the industry for about 5 years, yet I'm essentially in the same place. The only difference now is that I have stress induced hairloss and a work induced sedendary lifestyle (basically balder and fatter). I then have to ask myself, do I keep my foot on the gas and wait for my tires to grip or do I start over?