Life is like congestion at the traffic light...

Getting caught in the traffic on a daily basis does make you think more. Observe more. And waste time.

If it were ever possible for me to read while stuck in those slow moving traffic, i would. But please, no jerky movements. :)

There were plenty a time when i wished i had my laptop with me or at least sufficient wifi connection for me to blog while i am stuck in heavy traffic. There are wayy wayyy too many things to write about!


From the people who attempted (but failed) to discreetly poke their nostrils to clear the bats from the cave, to the nasty road bullies and the rare glimpses of good looking blokes in fancy cars, if anyone ever wished to get inspiration for a sharp wit story, i'd say get on the road at heavy traffic hours! :D


Just this evening on my way home, it suddenly occured to me that life is pretty much like how it is on the road. Or vice versa.


I was waiting patiently in a long queue at the traffic light. Mind you, it was during heavy traffic hours. During times like these on a two lane, you get to see 4 types of people:
A) People who cut queue
B) People who let people cut queue (on the left lane)
C) People who don't let people cut queue
D) People who get to the other lane that is slightly faster (on the right lane)

From here, it is quite obvious that the people who cut queue (A people) as well as the ones who refuse to gracefully allow some space for the desperate (C people) and the ones who simply choose to use another lane that will avoid delays such as these (D people) have the advantage of saving time. Whilst the 'kind-hearted' ones (the B people) are the ones who end up having to waste time.

I may not explain this as brilliantly but in some ways, in life, there are the A people who will be the ones who will get at anything to get through a little ahead of you in the rat race. If it means hitting into one, grazing against another, or just forcing you off the track, they would. Impatient and as nasty as they can get, they are the ones who will eventually get to their destination the fastest (unless restricted by C people). 


Of course, there will be some of you who are strong enough to hold true to your principles and have your feet firm to the ground. These are the C people. Though true to yourself and headstrong, you can come off as a tad stubborn and somewhat selfish. Why not give a chance to A people who may have accidentally decided to come into your lane? Perhaps, they had not intented to brush you off your track. In any case, C people will be among the fastest to arrive their destination point.

D people are in some ways more diplomatic. They rather not enter the boxing ring to fight. Instead, they go through another route where they would encounter far less of A people to make their lives easier. Why call the fire brigade when you can blow out a candle right? Whilst it would be faster for you to get to your place of interest, there will be risk involved and you have to be ever ready for a slightly more reckless A people. If you go too fast and are not cautious, chances are that you would not anticipate the sudden intrusion when reckless A people cuts into your lane. So keep your eyes open.

As for the B people, well, you may not want to allow A people to cut into your lane but for some reason, you allow yourself to slow down, to be nice this time and let them cut into your lane as you curse softly at your moment of weakness. What happens at times is that there are the more opportunistic A people who will very expertly and conveniently include themselves in. This would then cause delays as several cars barge into your lane at the same time. However, late as it is, it is also strangely comforting because you felt like you did something good today. So much so that you almost...just really slightly...feel ever so angelic. Though that may be true, this 'kind hearted' person can come across as being easy. Easy prey for the ever opportunistic A people to pry on. And why not? They always give way anyway! So of course, they are the latest to arrive to their destination and may even complain about the traffic condition and reckless drivers.

So think about it carefully and observe a little more intently the next time you are on the road. And remember that at the end of the day, a little give and take is in order for the traffic to flow smoothly. Likewise in life. :)

The question now is, which driver are you? ;)