Build Development: It's Relationship To Dating

Walking around Kauai with my then girlfriend now fiance, the streets are filling back up with people as COVID seems to be getting to a manageable point.  I end up on the line with my great friend Carter.  Don't remember if he called me or I him: it doesn't matter.  I know him from our shared passion in auto.  The cool part about our relationship is - though founded by auto our convos usually move very quickly from there to relevant events in life. 

The topic quickly turned to dating/relationships.  As I find so many things in life do, I quickly drew parallel to automotive development/building.  I have a theory:

 

I have too often experienced many friends building their cars with short term vision. In other words they were building/developing a car they did not plan to keep for very long none the less at all.  This always brought me to ask "Why bother to build it it all?"  After all I think anything truly special has to be done with an (all in) mentality, you have to completely surrender yourself to the process.  No compromises, a vision in its purest state. 

One foot in one foot out will always have transparency.  It will manifest it's self into the build in either craftsmanship and or overall vision one way or another.

  

I don't think one can build something exempt of bias without giving consideration even if only subconscious to their short term ownership.  Decisions made with short term vision will be reflective in overall build quality.  Whether or not the car remains with me forever will only be told by time, but at no point have I ever poured myself into machine without permanent intention.   Why should relationships be any different?  Why date at all if you don't see the long term possibility?