\nMost people I know like driving. Above all, they definitely like it better than taking a transit bus or walking. The fundamental difference between driving and those other means of transportation, of course, is that with driving, you constantly have to make decisions. However, most people seem not to mind.<\/p>\n
\nI’m kind of opposite to most people in this regard; I prefer to walk or take transit rather than drive. The reason is that I don’t like the expense, nor the risk, of driving.<\/p>\n
\nYet, I do drive, because it’s expected of me. It’s not really practical to take transit to pick up groceries for a family of three, for instance. Anything I don’t do, someone else has to; therefore, I end up driving at least once per week.<\/p>\n
\nOnce I get behind the wheel, I do feel better about it, and come to enjoy driving after a few minutes. My thinking shifts to the subset of life that is driving; other issues take a back seat to navigating through traffic. I notice how well the car is running, and think of other errands I can do since I’m already out with it.<\/p>\n
\nFrom that point of view, it’s easy to understand the appeal of driving: it should, after all, refocus the driver’s attention away from their problems and towards conducting the car. Driving, while potentially dangerous, is much simpler than many life problems. What’s more, if you get home with the groceries and without an accident, you’ve succeeded. Many life situations don’t offer that same confirmation that you’ve done well.<\/p>\n
\nCan driving offer an escape from a person’s everyday challenges? Is that one reason why people like it so much? You be the judge:)<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about driving: the tutor reflects. Most people I know like driving. Above all, they definitely like it better than taking a transit bus or walking. The fundamental difference between driving and those other means of transportation, of course, is …<\/p>\n