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minus-square@[email protected]cakelinkfedilink10•10 months agoWhen I started driving again recently after a 20 year hiatus I was getting upset when I made mistakes; running stop signs, forgetting indicators, etc. But then I realised all I was doing was making it hard to concentrate, which could lead to more errors, maybe even a fatal crash. I quickly adopted this “Oops that was illegal but it’s fine” attitude. Notice my mistake, and move on.
minus-square@sweenylink16•10 months agoIt’s probably a healthy mindset to be hard on yourself for running stop signs, you’re gonna get somebody killed dude
minus-square@[email protected]cakelinkfedilink1•10 months agoI already had the motivation to drive correctly, getting upset wouldn’t improve that motivation, just make driving more difficult. I pride myself on being a safe and courteous driver. We all make mistakes, especially when learning.
When I started driving again recently after a 20 year hiatus I was getting upset when I made mistakes; running stop signs, forgetting indicators, etc.
But then I realised all I was doing was making it hard to concentrate, which could lead to more errors, maybe even a fatal crash.
I quickly adopted this “Oops that was illegal but it’s fine” attitude. Notice my mistake, and move on.
It’s probably a healthy mindset to be hard on yourself for running stop signs, you’re gonna get somebody killed dude
It’s only murder if they die.
I already had the motivation to drive correctly, getting upset wouldn’t improve that motivation, just make driving more difficult.
I pride myself on being a safe and courteous driver. We all make mistakes, especially when learning.