“If you
are speeding down a highway…and you are driving at
the speed of light…and you turn on your lights…do they do anything?” ~
Steven
Wright, comedian
Good
morning!
I was listening
to a Steven Wright monologue on the radio the
other day (while I was speeding down the highway, incidentally), in
which he
said the above, as only he can in his drawling, drawn-out manner.
Have you ever
noticed how, inside a joke, there usually lies
a message – and how most jokes are most successful when they lend new
insight
or a nugget of truth to a contemporary condition?
Inside Wright’s joke lies a relevant
question. Are we going too fast for our
own good? Has our speed surpassed our ability to function at
our human best
and with human vision? Individually?
And
as a society? Do we
need to slow down a
little and let our headlights shine the way in front of us, so we can
see where
we are going, learn how we are doing, understand our orientation, and
realize
that we might need to adjust our journey a bit?
Sometimes in our
frantic pace (thoroughly expected by today’s
“destination-driven” society) we lose the enjoyment of the “getting
there” of
our journey. We
become blindsided from
experiencing all the little facets along the way that could make our
lives so
enjoyable, so meaningful
Your Turn:
The next
time you find yourself “driving too fast,” slow down.
If nothing else, slow down long enough to
give yourself time to laugh.
Today’s Affirmation: I
cherish the journey as much as the destination.
And as always, don't forget
to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
