A Driven Life
How to Drive Yourself Into Serenity
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Every day I am faced with the choice of living defensively or offensively… but guess what I have discovered. Ready for some good news? I have discovered that there is a third choice! I do not have to be defensive or offensive. I can just be. No matter what the other drivers are doing, I do not have to react any way at all. I can just stay on the road and just let whatever is happening be. Just be and let it be. I will get to where I am going all the same, and I will not be affected by the other drivers’ choices. What a concept! By not reacting to the other drivers, I become. What do I become? I become nothing. I am neither defending nor offending. I am just being. The illusions on the road of life become just that... Illusions. The windshield becomes crystal clear, the moment that I drop being defensive or offensive and just be. “Be what?” you ask. That’s it! Just be. In that one instant of just being, everything else on the road becomes a blur, and the road ahead and the road behind become meaningless. The journey and the destination become one. I’ve already arrived. I just don’t know it, yet I do know it.
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About the Book
Have you ever felt an uncontrollable, seething rage while stuck in traffic? Have you ever fantasized about performing unspeakable acts to that person who just cut in front of you? Do you feel like Dr. Jekyll before you enter your vehicle, and Mr. Hyde once you put the key in the ignition? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’ll want to take a ride with Richie Mann to explore what’s underneath all that anger and aggressive behavior when you are driving. The author set about writing the book after reflecting on an uncomfortable incident on the New York State Thruway, which resulted in him pulling alongside another driver, sticking out his middle finger, and delivering a profanity-laced rant. He began thinking about all the times he’s gotten angry while driving and different ways he’s expressed his anger, and decided it was time for a change. There was enough material to write a book. Join the author as he speeds down an emotional highway and shares lessons on overcoming obstacles, coping with emotions, and getting to your destination in A Driven Life.
About the Author
Richie Mann has been driving for almost as long as he has been living. He is also a singer-songwriter and a poet with a degree from UCLA (The University on the Corner of Liberty Avenue). He has learned from numerous spiritual teachers over the years and seeks to share some of his accumulated wisdom in this book. He lives in New York.