Riding in the car recently, I found myself behind a car that couldn't seem to stay centered in the lane. It wasn't the erratic swerving of an intoxicated or distracted driver, but rather the gentle swaying back and forth of someone uncertain of his bearings. As I passed the car, I saw the reason printed on the side of the car: STUDENT DRIVER.
Very well I remember the days when I was learning to drive. I had the same zigzag to my driving and could not imagine what was causing it. When I asked my dad, he had the answer right away. He told me to look into the distance, to aim for my target, and to stop looking at the end of the hood of the car. By driving too close, as he called it, I was constantly trying to make adjustments that I didn't need to make. When I started looking a little further down the road to where I wanted to go, instead of trying to micromanage my exact position, the problem disappeared. I was finally able to drive in a straight line.
How many of us live our lives like that? We're so enthralled in focusing a microscope on this minute, this tiny moment of time, that we lose all sight of our goals.
Today I am choosing to put away the microscope and pick up my sunglasses. I have some driving to do.
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