Moving over protects all
When I was driving to Saskatoon a few weeks ago, I was pulling up, at a good pace, to a pick-up truck that was towing a wide piece of farm equipment. The driver of that truck had courteously pulled over onto the shoulder, but the implement extended well out into the main traffic lane. The farmer was being as thoughtful and considerate as he could, but he could not help blocking part of the traffic lane.
There was also a car coming toward me from the opposite direction. I automatically slowed down. I was prepared to wait until this car that was approaching me had passed before I tried passing. Then, I noticed that this other car had pulled over and was travelling in the opposite shoulder, leaving me space to pass if I wanted.
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The other driver chose to move over, partly I imagine out of courtesy, but partly out of self-protection. By moving to that edge, he was protecting himself in case I had been foolish enough to dash out and pass that farm truck before he had safely passed me.
Moving over can protect you in life in many ways. When someone wants to argue with you, who says you have to argue back? Nobody but yourself. The other person naturally wants you to argue back since that gives him or her a chance to make you look like the bad guy or the stupid guy. But why allow that person to be in charge of your life? He or she is not the one driving your car. You are and you are the one who can decide whether it is best to move over or not.
Moving over can allow you to be in charge of your life. We often start off on the wrong track when we start to deal with something, and begin to behave in ways that aren’t good for us or for those around us. If we take a look at where we are and where we are going, we then have the chance to move over and make changes in our lives. If we insist on plowing straight ahead, ignoring the warning signs around us, we risk a head-on collision with life itself.
Why do people refuse to move over in life? There are many reasons. Stubbornness is one. “Nobody can make me do that.” Yes, that’s true. The only person who can make you decide to do something is yourself. But when you refuse to listen to yourself, you are going to get into trouble. People who take a look at where they are, what they are doing, where they want to get to and the various choices they always have in life, are more likely to make good decisions.
This doesn’t mean they always get their way. But it means they usually choose which lane they are going to travel in life. They don’t let things just happen. They don’t charge ahead blindly because they believe they are right. They learn to adapt and size things up. They decide to move over and not make an issue out of something when it is not to their advantage.
Making a decision for your best interest may not always be what you think it is at first. Only when you pause and evaluate the situation can you make the choice that is best for you at that time.
