Alternative Driving Lessons!?!?

What can driving from Winchester to Gloucester teach you about personal development?

 

Initially, you would probably not think very much… but you would be wrong to think so!

 

I did this journey for the first time the other day, and it taught me so much about myself. I was already in quite a reflective mood as I started my journey, but little did I know about the collection of realisations that lay ahead of me.

 

Lesson 1 – Plan!

This may seem obvious, but how many times have you had “sort of an idea” of which way to go and then just set off? I have not yet entered the realm of the Sat-Nav and therefore rely on route planner (not printed off!), memory and instinct. How many people do you know who start new things in life in this way too?

 

So I knew I just needed to find one road that would take me cross country toward the M4. The problem was that I had never travelled that route before and so did not really know which way to head. I did however know a similar route, but that was more than just a little out of the way. So as I hadn’t planned, I head off in the direction I thought was correct.

 

Lesson 2 – People will often work harder to maintain the status quo rather than change for the better!

I checked later on a map… I went a long way off line! All it would have taken would have been a little planning or asking for help and I would have been a lot more effective and successful. Does this sound a little familiar? Sometimes when a change is necessary, doesn’t it seem as though you will do everything you can NOT to change, and use up all your energy and effort keeping things as they are?

 

Lesson 3 – Be Patient!

As the journey continued, I was reminded once again of Evan Almighty, and the point that God makes that when people pray for patience, they are not given patience but are provided with opportunities to practice being patient! Well, let me tell you that after that journey, I must be the most patient person on the planet! Drivers completely oblivious to everyone else on the road; petrol stations closed when you are desperately low on fuel; very slow lorries on single track roads… I could go on!

 

When I finally made it to my destination, I had learnt a lot! Isn’t it funny that you learn your important lessons at curious moments? Not only will I apply those lessons to my journey planning but also to my everyday life! I hope they help you too!

 

I count myself lucky I didn’t come across this couple!