Something we do every day on the road, driving to work, got to change lanes to get to the right place where we’re going. Probably don’t even think about it. Yet it has a major impact on our day.
Think of it, something we do every day, yet get it wrong and people get really angry, ever wondered at that? I have!
I spend most of my working day ‘on the road’ driving people to where they want to or need to go, for me, getting it right is a big part of my day, and believe it or not, it’s a big part of your day, even if you rarely leave your house!
“It’s a funny thing walking out of your door Frodo, you never know where the path will lead” (Bilbo Baggins)
How many people here started their working lives going to a job they didn’t even think about? Then, one day woke up to the fact they don’t even like the job they’re in.
Go on, admit it, we’ve all had at least one job we didn’t like, and probably one we absolutely hated, but bills had to be paid right?
I’ve got to admit, I’ve got a job I really love, I’m one of the lucky ones that I found a job I really love, and it isn’t writing! Yeah, I love that too, but that’s the ‘hobby’ and that’s okay with me, I might not make a lot of money at it (hardly any in fact) but that’s fine< I just enjoy the ‘ride’
My job involves a lot of ‘Changing Lanes’ both literally and more recently figuratively as well!
They key is knowing where you’re going, and knowing how to get there safely.
“Always read the road ahead” Those words were drummed into me by my first driving instructor, and he didn’t mean the car right in front of me, he meant the vehicles two or three hundred yards down the road, what are they doing? If they’re braking then you’re gonna have to and soon, the one right in front might not have seen the obstacle, but that’s no excuse for you!
It’s the same with ‘Changing Lanes’ in life too. Sometimes we can’t avoid it, we get made redundant, lose a friend, get sick etc.
But we can still see a road ahead, and we can still ‘Change Lanes’ with grace. We just have to see what’s coming at us and make sure we’re going at the right speed to ‘make the turn’
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