Talk about how a person may change his direction
In the average person's life, they will most likely finish school, have kids, get a job and learn to drive a car. For most people, changing their direction in a car is a simple task; click on the blinker, turn the steering wheel, and hasta la vista baby! But there are sometimes crossroads presented that create a much more difficult situation. Take the example of coming to a fork in the road on the way to work; one way is your working place and the other leads to Starbucks, where they are having a special sale on your favourite brand of coffee. This is where it may become difficult to change your direction, as stopping at Starbucks will provide you with short-term satisfaction, but cause you to be late for work. This is where most people are divided; the ones that choose to change their direction to left to go to work, and the others that do not and continue straight on to Starbucks. While the left direction is most certainly the more difficult decision to make, it is altogether the more beneficial, as your boss will appreciate your punctuality and you will not develop an unhealthy addiction to caffeine. After you make that first turn, it will be much easier to make it in the coming days. Anyone who has ever driven a car will know that the very first time is always the most difficult; pulling up to that light, flicking the blinker on, frantically scanning the road as if for wild coyotes and darting across to the security of the left direction. It's always in the moment of changing direction that everything is most difficult; is the old direction or the new one better? What if I overdo it and end up going the wrong way? But once you are in the new direction, life is regularly bliss (of course, there are the moments of, "Help, I'm lost!") and it feels excellent to be pulling away from those crossroads.
In the average person's life, they will most likely finish school, have kids, get a job and learn to drive a car. For most people, changing their direction in a car is a simple task; click on the blinker, turn the steering wheel, and hasta la vista baby! But there are sometimes crossroads presented that create a much more difficult situation. Take the example of coming to a fork in the road on the way to work; one way is your working place and the other leads to Starbucks, where they are having a special sale on your favourite brand of coffee. This is where it may become difficult to change your direction, as stopping at Starbucks will provide you with short-term satisfaction, but cause you to be late for work. This is where most people are divided; the ones that choose to change their direction to left to go to work, and the others that do not and continue straight on to Starbucks. While the left direction is most certainly the more difficult decision to make, it is altogether the more beneficial, as your boss will appreciate your punctuality and you will not develop an unhealthy addiction to caffeine. After you make that first turn, it will be much easier to make it in the coming days. Anyone who has ever driven a car will know that the very first time is always the most difficult; pulling up to that light, flicking the blinker on, frantically scanning the road as if for wild coyotes and darting across to the security of the left direction. It's always in the moment of changing direction that everything is most difficult; is the old direction or the new one better? What if I overdo it and end up going the wrong way? But once you are in the new direction, life is regularly bliss (of course, there are the moments of, "Help, I'm lost!") and it feels excellent to be pulling away from those crossroads.
Nice article. I like the way you compare life and driving a car and make the reader think of every-day decisions. Good job!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Something so simple transformed into something so elegant and revealing. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this article, its pretty simple but at the same time when you think about it its also complex. you could also apply economics to this journal
ReplyDeleteI love this post. I'm not sure if you intended it that way, but it can be taken on a much deeper level. The small, daily decisions are often like this, but so are the big, scary, life-changing ones. They all have their pros and cons, but we must look at the bigger picture to make correct choice.
ReplyDeleteThis simple post is very thought provoking. You've got me thinking about the importance of choices. Well written! :D
P.s. I would also like to commend your interpretation of the question.
I like the way you mentioned different ways of changing direction at different situation, however, the qusetion is sexis "Talk about how a person may change his direction" it should be "Talk about how a person may change his or her direction." Other wise the points you mentioned and examples you have used are good.
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