subject: Some Things Are Worth Protecting More Than Others [print this page] When you watch the news how many times do you see pictures or video of people robbing banks or gas stations? How many times do you see pictures of people breaking into businesses or schools? All of these come from security cameras in those places of business.
Business owners understand the importance of protecting themselves and their employees by recording the events that take place at their place of business. They understand how this can save them a lot of money in the long run. They also understand how much this can be a deterrent in the first place and prevent problems before they begin.
Many home owners have taken the same approach in their home. They have had cameras installed in their home and monitor them from a computer and /or have the footage recorder so that it can be viewed if there is ever a problem.
Another thing that we do to keep our keepsakes secure is to place locks on the doors of our homes. Locks are the most common way that people try to secure their belongings. They are used in homes and businesses alike. They are used for exterior doors and interior doors.
Another thing that some people have in their homes is an alarm system. This is, again, a deterrent for an intruder who has barely made their way into the home or business. It attracts a lot of attention which thieves do not like. This usually causes them to leave right away and causes neighbors to look and pay attention to see if there is a real problem or not.
In the end, keeping our belongings is not nearly as important as keeping our family. You can ask anyone who has lost a child to a kidnapper how important all of their possessions are in comparison to the child that was lost. They would give anything to have that child back. Most stories of this kind do not end up well, but occasionally one story turns out okay.
With that kind of perspective, many things may change about the amount of time, effort and money that you spend on trying to protect your physical assets. Once you have your priorities, you will find yourself taking more time with your family and a lot less time trying to protect your physical belongings. You will do the normal things, but you will not become overly concerned or attached to the physical items because you realize how little they mean in the grand scheme of things.
