When I was learning how to drive my father gave me some advice on how to be a better driver. I followed his advice and guess I drive pretty good as a result. My sister will begrudgingly confirm this!
My father told me to keep my eyes on the road. Not on the road markings but on the horizon of where we are headed. Driving with eyes fixed to the road right in front of you will have you making constant adjustments and is dangerous as you can’t readily see or predict what lays ahead. So you affix your sights on the horizon and that requires much less immediate adjustments.
In addition, he made a point to have me check my rearview mirror and side rearview mirrors. “You never know when you need to move lanes quickly and you’d better know if one is open for you or not. You also should know what is going on behind you so you can prevent any actions which may cause someone to rear end you.” His emphasis was on what I did as a driver and not on what other drivers did.
There is great wisdom beyond the highway in my father’s advice. We need to have a sense of where we are going in life. Without that, every day nuance seems like a major decision as we cannot place it in perspective to our destination. In addition, without being prepared to handle the unexpected actions of others ‘stuff’ which happens unknowingly, we may contribute to our own setbacks.
We need a more balanced view on life. Mostly focused on today and the future, but never forgetting our past and the importance of those around us.
Stay happy my friends!
