What I am reflecting?
Taking the Right Turn
As the school holiday is approaching, we were making plans to take the kids to Genting because we love the weather there.
Right after my son came back from school, he got himself prepared, had lunch, and took his shower. Then, we started our journey.
It was a calm and peaceful ride. I looked at the road ahead. There were a few big wheelers and cars. However, it was really not as bad as I thought, especially since the next day was a holiday.
Even though there was occasional rain, it made the journey great—almost like cleaning my car for free.
About 3 hours into our journey, I peeked at the fuel gauge. It was nearly down to 1 bar left. I checked the balance, and obviously, it couldn’t get us all the way up to Genting.
Then I looked at the distance to the rest stop. It was just around the corner, so I decided to turn in. As I got closer, I saw there was a huge crowd and heavy traffic. Reaching the petrol station, there were even more cars. I thought, “Just forget about it and continue driving. Maybe there are a few petrol stations on the way.”
Right after leaving the rest area, I sped up a little to catch up to the speed limit. Then came the right turn. The right turn was the wrong turn.
In my heart, I talked to myself, “What am I doing? How did I miss the turn?” Then I looked at my wife and asked her, “How long?”
She looked at my face and told me, “It’s alright. Just enjoy the journey, and eventually we will reach there, even if it’s later.”
The journey brought me to a place that looked very creepy. We were one of the only cars on the road. I believe I only saw about 10 cars along the journey. The road was bumpy and full of potholes.
It added another 30 minutes to reach our destination, but this was what stayed in my mind.
Sometimes in life, I think speed is very important. I want to do things fast. I want to be more efficient. Yet, that might somehow make me miss the most important thing, which is direction.
Therefore, I think having to slow down and think properly—with the mind and heart connected—is way more important.
Sometimes I just rush through things to get them done, but I believe that having the meta-learning of planning things out, understanding why something needs to be done, what needs to be done, and how it should be done, matters more.
The right turn might be the wrong turn if it is done in a rush without proper planning.
It reminded me to do a mental rehearsal of my trip in the future.
Share more about that in my upcoming YouTube.
Quote I’m pondering
Fast is slow and slow is fast.
Affirmation I used
Positive attitude brings me advantages and opportunity that I desire.