Kindness And Generosity
I was tired after work last week and backed the car into another car. I was calm and gave her my name, address and mobile phone. When I came home I thought about it about 15 minutes. My conclusion was that I was tired and unattentive, and I wrote a blog about Inattentive Driving. Then I forgot about the whole episode until today.
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Inattentive Driving
Two weeks ago I took a job that required “long-distance” driving to and from work. I know that one hour driving is not that much for many people. But for me one hour driving is a lot, because I have never enjoyed car driving.
When I got the driver license many years ago, I drove a car that could stop running anytime during driving, and I had to get help from others to recharge the car battery. It was a very big car with uncomfortable seats. I never felt that I was in total control when driving.
Today I drive another car, which is more comfortable and has never failed to get me anywhere. So I should enjoy driving. But the traffic jams can be really bad, and combined with tiredness after work, I can be a very inattentive driver.
Today I backed my car into another car because I did not pay enough attention to driving - I was distracted. Besides high risk behaviour, the lack of attention is the main cause of traffic accidents.
If you are too tired or distracted or disturbed by emotions and thoughts, stop and rest before you continue. You can save yourself and others a lot of unhappiness.
Bloggers Unite For Human Rights On May 15
2008 is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
On May 15 BlogCatalog members unite and blog for human rights.
If you have a blog, please join Bloggers Unite (http://unite.blogcatalog.com/):
On May 15, let’s unite for human rights and make a statement that all people are born with basic rights and freedoms - life, liberty, and justice!
On May 15th 2008, let’s come together and all blog about Human Rights. There are dozens and dozens of human rights issues that you can write about. The one you choose is up to you.
Change, Decluttering And Simplicity
photo credit: Nihit Goyal
How many things are there which I do not want.— Socrates
I switched bedroom last weekend. Taking out all the old stuff that was hidden under the bed, clothes from the closets, old electronic equipments and other gadgets from drawers, gave me the opportunity to reflect on the values of stuff and on my past.
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Seeds of Compassion - Interspiritual Day
TUESDAY, APRIL 15 – YOUTH AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTION DAY
UWTV Channel 27 plus multilanguage webcast
First Session: 9:30 to 11:20 a.m. PDT
Second Session: 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. PDT
Bank of America Arena, University of Washington
InterSpiritual Panel Discussion with His Holiness the Dalai Lama With a focus on the theme that compassion is the heart of the world’s spiritual traditions, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be joined by Archibishop Desmond Tutu and several other leading spiritual leaders to explore the commonalities in all spiritual traditions.
