I have never really had the opportunity to drive a true sports car, but I have always been a fan of Porsche. I like the way many of them look and sounds. I would probably like owning one some day, but my insurance company might not like all the tickets that I would probably end up with and eventually drop me. A friend, recently told me to go to the dealership and test drive one. I just might have to look into that come Spring.
I don't know how many of you have every driven a manual transmission, but I believe that everyone should learn. When my Mom was teaching me to drive, she made me learn on a manual transmission. She said that if I can learn how to drive a "stick shift", I could drive anything. I have only owned two cars with a "stick shift" but there is just something about driving one that makes driving a little more fun when speed is an objective.
Just like in any type of transmissions, you have to shift from gear to gear depending on if you want to go faster or slower. Yes, the gas pedal is for that too, but each gear has it's limits, and to get the best performance, you must shift gears. If you try to push those gears to go faster than they were designed to, you can really damage your car. If you are going to slow for that gear, you lose power and could possibly stall the engine.
Life is a lot like having to shift gears. When we are moving forward in our life, we can only go so fast with our current way of thinking and doing. In order to go faster and further, we must make a change, shift gears. What we have done up to this point, can only take us so far. We must change, in order to move on. Don't be afraid to shift up a gear. You are capable of more than what you have been doing. If we, for some reason, have to down shift, don't be ashamed. Simply down shift, and don't take the chance of stalling the engine that is driving you(a.k.a. you dreams and passions). A down shift can be caused by many things, road conditions, up-shifted too soon, or maybe you just need a little casual drive time. Those around you, who really care about you, will understand and support your decisions to either up-shift or down-shift.
For those of you who have never driven a "stick shift", between gear change, you must use the clutch to shift. I am not a car repair guy and this may be a horrible analogy of what the clutch is for but here is how I see it. The clutch is there to release the gear you are currently in and allows you to go to the gear that you desire. Using the clutch is very important. If not used properly, you can ruin your whole transmission.
We have a clutch in life as well. In order for us to get from on place in life to another, we will have to let go. Letting go can be hard and scary at times. But it is merely the fear of the unknown and learning to get comfortable with a new action or thought process. I believe that, clutching, is what holds so many back from their real potential. We are complacent with where we are in our life's journey and are afraid of losing that comfort. You will have to get uncomfortable and let go of people, places, and things in order to get where your heart desires. Clutching isn't about losing, but about gaining and giving ourselves the opportunity to move on in life and get out of our rut.
I would challenge you all to learn to drive a manual transmission if you don't know how to already. For those of you who know how, get behind the wheel or handlebars again soon and feel the rush. <drive responsibly>. Drive your life like a professional driver, after all, who knows how to drive your life better than you? Professionals didn't get that good overnight, it took time and a lot of trial and error, but with determination they became the best. So can you with your life.
Adapt, Improvise, And Overcome to become your best.
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