What a drive!

I had lots of errands to run the other day. So, me being a go-get-it kind of gal, I began writing a list of all the things I wanted to get done that day. I needed to do some grocery shopping, get some cash, take some jackets to the cleaners and pick up some books. I was busy, busy, busy.

So I put on my cool sunglasses, grabbed my bag and went out to the car, jumped in, started off and drove down the road. Oh, about 1/2 kilometer later I realized I HAD NO IDEA WHERE I WAS GOING. I had no plan. I had lots of things I wanted to do, but didn’t know where I was headed. I hadn’t set a goal. I had just driven off.
Crazy.

You’re probably thinking, ‘What a nut. She jumps in the car to take care of something and then a piece down the road she realizes that she doesn’t even know where she’s going. Absolutely planless.’

I agree, pretty planless. You should always know where you’re going or you’re probably not going to get there.

Wait, now before you get too smug - tell me, what’s your plan? Where are you going? Do you have a destination or goal, or are you just aimlessly driving through life? Comfortable perhaps, especially if you have a nice car, but you’re not really going anywhere.

There’s no difference. If you don’t have a goal, you can’t be surprised if you don’t get anywhere; if you just keep driving in circles.  It’s amazing how many of us have no real goals. Nothing concrete to move towards, nowhere to head. It’s like me driving off to ‘take  care of things’  with  no real destination. I did want to get some things done, but I had no real plan. How should I know when I get there? How should I adjust the direction if I go astray? How should I know if I’m going forwards or backwards?

Your chances of getting somewhere, if you don’t know where you’re going, are pretty slim indeed. And you’ll never get the chance to congratulate yourself for reaching the goal you never set - and believe me, that’s half the fun.

So think about it, are you just enjoying the scenery or are you driving somewhere special? You actually can do both - you can drive towards a really wonderful destination and enjoy the scenery along the way (pit stops allowed!).

Happy motoring,
Lisa