We can determine our character if we look at how we react in different situations. One of the best places to check your character is how you react in traffic. When we are driving around in the privacy of our own car we feel less looked at than when are out in public eye. But does this mean that we can do anything we want?
In a perfect world this question would be unnecessary to ask. We would not need speed tickets, since the rules are very clear. However when we are able to speed up things, considering we would not be caught it’s a chance some are willing to take. Compare stealing from a store and speeding. What do these two have in common? They are both breaking laws, but most people would say they are very different.
There is nothing wrong with gently surpassing someone who is looking for a certain location. Speeding high above the limit is something no one should do considering that it endangers everyone around us.
I get speeding ticket like everybody else. If the restaurant is full I’m waiting in line like everybody else. – Mikhail Baryshnikov
How do you react when you have to wait in line in a traffic jam? There are different options you have. You can wait the entire time or you can purchase the “Hum rider”. This way you can ellevate your car so you can ride over the head of other cars. All jokes aside, no one likes to wait in a traffic jam. But if everyone is in the same boat as you it unites you with the people around you. It also learns you how to become stronger against adversion.
It is never too late to learn to be patient. Traffic is the best place to learn it. You are forced to wait in line anyway. See it as an opportunity to practice the art of waiting. There is many moments where you will be able to use this art once known. Changing your character can be done in many different ways. In wednesday’s article we will talk about other methods of increasing your character.