WHO IS DRIVING YOUR CAR?

Have you ever stopped to consider who is driving your car? Not your actual car, but your metaphorical car, the vehicle that represents your life and the direction it is heading. This concept can be broken down into three components: what is driving your car, who is driving your car, and which set of wheels are you steering with? Let’s explore these concepts further.

What is driving your car? Think of the engine of your car as your goals, intentions, definition of success, and the things that you value most in life. These are the driving forces that propel you forward and give you a sense of purpose.

Now let’s consider who is driving your car. Are you in the driver’s seat, confidently steering your life in the direction you want it to go? Or are you in the back seat, passively letting life happen to you without taking control? It’s important to be aware of your role as the driver of your life and take responsibility for the direction you’re headed in.

Finally, which set of wheels are you steering with? Dr. William Glasser developed a model of human behaviour that breaks down our actions into four categories: thinking, doing,  feeling (emotion), and physiology (body sensation/signals). These four components work together to steer our lives in a certain direction, with the two front wheels (thinking and doing) leading the way and the two back wheels (feeling and physiology) following suit.

It’s important to note that driving a car while looking in the rearview mirror is a recipe for disaster. Similarly, driving backwards or reversing is dangerous. If you want to change the direction of your life, you need to focus on changing the direction of the front wheels, and the back wheels will follow suit.

Take some time to reflect on what is driving your car, who is driving your car, and which set of wheels you are steering with. By taking control of your life and steering it in the direction you want to go, you’ll be better equipped to reach your goals and achieve success. Remember, you’re the driver of your life, so don’t let anyone else take the wheel.

Important Summary:

Driving a car looking in the rearview mirror is a recipe for disaster.

Likewise, driving backwards or reversing is dangerous.

It is important to work on changing the directions of the front wheels and the back wheels will follow.