It's not too difficult to fall into the cruise control trap. Get yourself comfortable, move along at a pace that seems right, and set the control. Voila! Doesn't take too much effort from there on, just keep your nose pointed in the right direction and go along for the ride.
Seems easy enough, until you hit an icy patch, run into a bit of traffic, or find a deer standing in your headlights. Then watch out - you had better be on the ball or you're toast. Fine, set your cruise - but you better stay focused and remember that you're doing the driving and not simply being the passenger.
While this definitely applies to driving, it also applies to your life. If life is a trip you have to be the driver. If you're simply a passive passenger you might as well be a piece of luggage - you are giving up your right to have a say in where you're going, how you're going to get there or whether or not you want to make any side trips.
Have you set your life on cruise control or are you still enjoying setting your own pace? It's fine to find yourself in a comfort zone and be content to ride along as long as you stay in control of your own destiny. How fast you go, where you turn, who you invite along for the ride - these are all important but remember - the only guarantee when you finally reach your destination is that you will be there. Make sure the you that's there is someone you want to hang out with.
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