The steering wheel brings out what's inside you
Inside the car we allow ourselves anger we wouldn't show face to face.
Someone cuts in front of you, another brakes for no reason, the car ahead doesn't move on green. And within seconds come the horn, the insult or the maneuver to teach them a lesson. Inside the car we feel protected, and that loosens both the tongue and the foot.
We almost never know anything about the other driver. They might be lost, worried or might have made a mistake, as we all do at some point. But anger doesn't wait to find out.
Driving patiently isn't just a matter of safety. It's a daily way to train your character: letting others go first, not honking back, leaving early so you're not in a rush. What you learn behind the wheel you also take outside the car.
Key idea
Patience behind the wheel trains your character for the rest of the day.
Your challenge for this idea
Today, behind the wheel or on the street, let someone go ahead and don't respond to any provocation.
BASED ON
Patience →