I started driving before GPS was a thing. Back then, I relied on knowing my neighborhood, actually writing down directions. And then there was Mapquest!!
Fast forward to now, GPS is everywhere. Your phone, your car. You can get anywhere from anywhere. (As long as you have a signal!)
I recently moved to a new city and I needed GPS to get everywhere. Work, shopping, to the gym. Now that I have been here a while, I pretty much have an idea of how to get to the places that I need to go to. But, I still turn on the GPS. I call her Linda.
One day I was on my way home from work and I realized that I didn’t hear Linda. I panicked for a minute because I didn’t hear that familiar voice. Yes, the sterile voice. Being in a new place alone, LInda gives me comfort, I feel at peace. Even though I know the way, just having that reassurance helps me. But this day, I left it off. I drove home on the route that I knew that she was going to send me. I drove home without Linda. I was so excited. I was proud of myself. But, the next day on my way to work, I turned Linda back on.
How often do we do that? How often do we hold on to things or people that we no longer need out of comfort? Some actions are so ingrained in us that we don’t even pay attention. It’s like a reflex.
Now sometimes Linda suggests a different route, and I ignore it. Why fix what’s not broken? I know this way. I’m comfortable with it!! Why would you change it up on me?? Linda I thought we were cool.
One day I listened. I drove the alternate route that she suggested. Lo and behold, it was better! All this time I was resistant, holding on to the way that I knew, when she had something better for me. Turns out, there’s more than one way home.
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