Thursday, 8 November 2007
The Things We Do In Traffic ...
| Hi Yesterday I was in the car driving to meet some clients down the Gold Coast - usually about an hour and a half trip but ... there was some problem with the highway and my quick trip turned into a 3 hour marathon. So I got to spend a lot of time looking at the people in cars around me while ants sped past me. Some people looked resigned and bored, some were quite angry and aggressive, some were using their time talking on their mobiles and I heard a lot of music playing - sometimes people were singing along. Me - I started by talking on the phone to clients (until my battery ran out). I then found myself getting "antsy" and ended up taking the next exit and going exploring in areas I had never been before, until I found a way to where I needed to go that avoided the highway. It seemed that the delay in traffic revealed a lot about how people viewed life. Some were resigned to go slow, some were angry that they weren't going faster but didn't do anything about it, some distracted themselves and some connected with other people on the journey. I learnt about myself that I love connecting with people but I still love moving forward and am willing to get outside my comfort zone and get lost for a time before I find my way ... but I am not willing to stay stuck. Kinda nice really! What do you do in traffic? warm regards Ingrid www.heartharmony.com.au Labels: personal growth, time management, traffic jams |
