I was reading the other day about the new project of the Office of Road Safety, called “Enjoy the Ride”. The creators of the promotion believe the way we drive is a symptom of the way we live; Too fast. They claim that research confirms that 70% of people who say they live hectic lives, admit to speeding on the road, while only 40% of people who say they live more balanced lives admit to speeding.
It got me thinking about Baptistcare’s vision: “To transform and enrich lives”. Mostly when I ask someone about their day, the answer is “busy” and I wondered if perhaps it is possible to be too busy to be able to make a difference in people’s lives.
Baptistcare staff drive a fair bit, and traffic infringement notices come in quite regularly. I have to admit that I am not without fault in this regard. If the advice of the Office of Road Safety is correct, our lives are too hectic and it is showing in the way we drive.
How can we join the slow movement so that we can be more effective in transforming and enriching lives? It may be in the way we drive, or about leaving your mobile phone on your desk while you go to lunch and letting it ring. For that matter just making sure you have a lunch break and not eating at your desk.
Take the pace of life quiz and share your thoughts about how you have learnt to slow down so that you can improve your capacity to bless the people around you.
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