Thursday, December 16, 2010

If you aren't sure where you are going, consider what your driving

You might be riding an elephant.  Let's face it unless you have a few people helping that know what they are doing, you're going where the elephant wants to go.  It might look like you are steering, but come on, really.  It's an elephant.  Ever seen one go on rampage?

Maybe you're at the helm of a cruise ship.  There are alot of people on board.  Don't expect sudden turns.  If you want to change direction, pick a point on the horizon and start change course, try a few degrees at a time.

A sports car might be more your speed.  It's fun to make sudden starts and stops.  You can really make some dazzling turns and you don't really need to have much vision to do some sporty moves.  One thing to consider: you won;t have too many passengers with you.

You might be in a rental car.  Let's face it, the senior minister of Hertz or Avis really doesn't care where you are going.  That's OK.  Just make sure you make your payments and return the car full of gas and without any dents or dings and no one will be the wiser.

Got a hybrid?  Doesn't leave as much of a footprint.  Seems kind of cool and trendy.  Is it built to last though?

Maybe you're just walking or riding a horse or a bike.

Is that because that's what you want or because that's all you can find to drive?

There are advantages to all modes of transportation.

The main take away may be to know what you're driving.

If you don't, you may not even being riding the elephant, but it's probably in the room with you.

2 comments:

Keith Reynold Jennings said...

I'm driving a car. Except it's the Fred Flintstone kind and I have to use my feet to stop.

In 2011 I'm adding an engine and power brakes. But I'm leaving off the windows.

How about you?

Unknown said...

I'm driving the college campus shuttle bus when nobody's riding. I have a good route and I'm making all the stops, but nobody's getting on or off. So in 2011 I'm getting the aged out buick that somebody's grandmother gave them and is always full because it goes where people want to go when they are needing to travel