Traffic is the ultimate punching bag for all of us, with apparently no redeeming features. But during one such heavily-filled road journey, I came up with the following things one can learn from negotiating traffic on our roads (apart from of course, learning to use choice expletives, which some consider a useful part of language training)-
1. There are no kings or commoners here. We are all as the maker intended-equal.
2. This makes us contemplative- note that my (above) contemplations happened on the road.
3. This teaches us patience- I would have said forbearance, but I realise not many would recognise the word.
4. It lets us appreciate the beauty of our existence- the mind wanders into all the beautiful places that one could have been in -especially when you are not driving (it could be fatal if you ARE).
5. It makes us acutely aware of how much we long to be at home, or even at work. Therefore, it increases our positive feelings for both. Even the boss appears to be better than what we are going through.
Happy Trafficking (of the right kind, with the right mind).
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7 comments:
If you are not driving but stuck, then sleeping, reading a book, working, eating, dressing up are the other things that one can do.
I have seen some ladies feeding their husbands, kids or cleaning vegetables on the go!
some resort to drinking before taking on driving to further enhance their mood - much to the detriment of those that chose to not drink - making the latter wish they had been more spiritually inclined
It is, of course, safer for all if you drink after, and not before, the drive.
Sowmya, yes, but dressing up seems like a stretch!
'Forbearance' would actually express the sentiment better.
Yes, Meghna, I am 'forbearing' everyday on my excursions from Delhi to Ghaziabad!
I can very well relate to your feelings especially on this one.. During the peak hours, NH24 is almost similar to what hell might look like and on top of that Ghaziabad's traffic is perfect for "streets are full of idiots" tag.
You might want to try out a few things which I had written in my blog post on Jams..here is the link
http://uncommonblisssyndrome.blogspot.in/2012/12/jams-farting-petrol-and-diesel.html
Madhur, yes, some are worth emulating..beggars seem to be an organised force now on most Indian traffic signals, these days.
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