In life we are so needy for speedy results that we tend to forget to slow down and take a deep breath.
realizing this, I decided to take on the challenge. i set out at 11:00 at night and drove at a steady 15 miles per hour..
now i know this sounds weird but this showed me alot...
1. i found that people will think you are doing illicit things.
ex.1 i was pulled over. the cop was ok with it though
ex2. i saw at least 5 dog walkers and 3 of them asked me if i needed something, the other 2 turned the other way.
2. it is relaxing, take a breath and slow down. you see life in a different way... the trees rustle and you hear the ground dispersing pebbles.
i was followed by a police officer before being pulled over.... he thought i was drunk. i was followed by people who where just impatient and drove past me. one person thought i wanted to race and followed me at the same pace then revved his engine and then took off. he thought i was racing.
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so i wonder with all the hustle and bustle of the lives we live do we ever have time to get up... get out.... and go drive 15 miles per hour.
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That's awesome. Did you remember me talking about this in class? You should pickup a copy of Bernard McGrane's book The Un-TV and the 10mph car. You can get it used off of amazon. I'll try to bring it. We will do at least one more assignment from the book, but you may enjoy reading his interpretation and also his other experiments.
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