Generally, people dread having their life turned upside down and proceeding knowingly into a massive mess. Most will quail at the thought and try to dodge, avoid, ignore, or deny the potential hazards. Who can blame them? Ironically, whether it is a figurative or literal situation, even when a person knows they will benefit from the upheaval or enjoy the results, they often still try to avoid the necessary mess.
Home improvement projects are a good example of this. People get so excited over the prospect of having the appearance and comfort of their home updated. They love to talk about how nice it will look and what benefits it will bring. Some suck it up and continue into the nitty gritty of planning the upheaval process. Others, stay in the dream stage. A few, conveniently plan the upheaval and a vacation for the same period of time.
Roofing is a great example for this. Installing roof shingles in Austin or switching over to metal roofing in Alaska is not the same as completely remodeling the roofing structure. One is a little inconvenient, but operations continue like normal inside the house. The other results in complete displacement and the potential of living with neighbors or relatives for a few weeks. Once the job is completed, people rarely regret it, but getting past that initial leap into the mayhem can be dicey.
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