Personal Narrative: My Driving Habits

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Do you ever fell like you are always rushing to get things done, only to find out that you are getting nowhere in a hurry? I know that I sure do! Life often comes at me very fast, which makes my line of thinking sometimes blurred. Often, rushing things has put me in multiple uncomfortable situations. The term “live and learn” is a very powerful statement, but it did not make any sense until I changed some of my life habits. I have come to the realization, that slowing down in multiple aspects of life will get me where I am wanting to go in a more respectable and safe manner. The first thing that changed after coming to this realization of slowing down, are my driving habits. Driving fast, passing people in anger, and honking out of frustration are just a few of the bad habits that have plagued my daily driving. For instance, one day I was running very late and found myself tailgating a car that was in front of me going the speed limit. I finally got the chance to pass the car after many failed opportunities and started driving …show more content…

I have the bad habit of trusting people before knowing their intentions and lifestyle. Brandon was a friend of mine from California. We recently grew apart due to him owing me and my family money and have not talked in over a year. Before vetting his past business endeavors, I rushed in and trusted him with my money to build me some of his custom fishing rods. After two years of watching his business grow on social media and still no rods in hand, I finally started asking and staying on top of him about when my rods would be done. Brandon got flustered and blew up one day about how I just need to wait patiently because he claimed to be very busy. I invested not only money, but time and emotion into a friendship that ended up being a scam. Over time I have learned that taking it slow is the best way to protect both people in a

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