The traffic scenario in Bangalore is nothing new to talk about! The saying goes, if you want to create a traffic jam in Bangalore, follow traffic rules.
While driving, there are so many challenges I face, one which disturbs is when people cut your path. 2-wheelers and sometimes 4-wheelers also overtake me from the left and turn right or vice-versa. If you drive in Bangalore, you may be only too familiar.
I was recently in one such challenging situation where several vehicles were caught in a cross-section. Each driver was trying to outdo the other driver on their left or right and were inching forward towards freedom. Some were shouting, some were widening their eyes staring at others intimidating the others. Some were honking mindlessly while others waited patiently for this karmic chaos to untangle itself.
As I watched all this, while being a part of the melee, something changed. While being a part of this melee, I felt I was apart from it. I saw how each one of the people driving their vehicles were trying to outdo the vehicle and not the driver. And sometimes we feel as if we are the targets at traffic jams.
With this new found theory, the next time I encountered a jam, I practiced being a witness during the whole traffic jam experience and everything was calm and peaceful around me. The other vehicles around me passed leaving enough space for me to travel smoothly.
If we all can practice being a little aware, surely we can all have a more peaceful traffic experience.
While driving, there are so many challenges I face, one which disturbs is when people cut your path. 2-wheelers and sometimes 4-wheelers also overtake me from the left and turn right or vice-versa. If you drive in Bangalore, you may be only too familiar.
I was recently in one such challenging situation where several vehicles were caught in a cross-section. Each driver was trying to outdo the other driver on their left or right and were inching forward towards freedom. Some were shouting, some were widening their eyes staring at others intimidating the others. Some were honking mindlessly while others waited patiently for this karmic chaos to untangle itself.
As I watched all this, while being a part of the melee, something changed. While being a part of this melee, I felt I was apart from it. I saw how each one of the people driving their vehicles were trying to outdo the vehicle and not the driver. And sometimes we feel as if we are the targets at traffic jams.
With this new found theory, the next time I encountered a jam, I practiced being a witness during the whole traffic jam experience and everything was calm and peaceful around me. The other vehicles around me passed leaving enough space for me to travel smoothly.
If we all can practice being a little aware, surely we can all have a more peaceful traffic experience.
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