Quote Originally Posted by DenNix View Post
Guilty ako sa road rage.
I myself got into a lot of altercation sa kalye - busina to the max, dirty finger, gitgitan sabay babaan ng window, duruan, murahan. Disciplinarian kasi ako, and feeling ko pag may tanga sa kalye its my responsibility to give them a lesson. And then minsan naisip ko na di talaga worth it makipag siraan ng araw at mood sa mga balasubas na driver.

I tend to control my mood sa kalye simply because driving is my personal therapy. Simple lang naman ang usual practice ko sa road:

1. Think that everyone on the road has a family or love ones waiting for them to reach home, office or random place - it's just wrong to sow hatred around the road on your way to people who are dear to you. Wala naman driver na gusto mapahamak o masaktan, kaya bigayan na lang dapat ang unang iniisip natin pagpasok pa lang sa daan.

2. A few seconds on the road means nothing. The way home or to the office is not a time attack race. If you are running late, dont rush, more than half of the reason why you are running late is all on you, and other drivers and pedestrians dont deserve your recklessness on the road. If you feel you are late, then be late, learn from it, pay the consequence yourself and don't let anybody pay it for you.

3. think that All drivers are good people too, like you. Find an excuse for somebody who almost sideswiped you or hit you. Thank them for not hitting you, and dont hate them for ALMOST hitting you. Tell them to take care the next time. Forgive them, let go, and focus ahead. You almost died, but hey, you are still alive.

4. Always practice courteousness while driving. from the garage to the parking lot - try waving and giving way to pedestrians and cars who cross your way. U will feel better, and light, even though the traffic is bad.

Cheers!
Very well said, sir!

Totoo, kadalasan pag running late tau, we have this tendency to blame everyone on the road except for ourselves. As I always tell my friends and colleagues at work when they always blame traffic for being late, "Tayo ang mag adjust sa oras dahil hindi mag a-adjust sa atin ang traffic".

One more thing, when my dad is still alive he would always tell me na while driving and when someone does something wrong on you (sumingit sa pila, nag cut, nag abrupt turn even without signal, etc.) learn to let it go, or pagpasensiyahan mo na lang muna. I-presume mo na lang na di naman nila sinasadya yun or baka naipit lang sila sa sitwasyon kaya nagawa nila yun. Anyway, ano ba naman daw yung 5 to 10 seconds na mawala sau, kesa naman magkaroon ka pa ng kaaway. Besides, we never know kung anong klaseng tao ang maka encounter natin sa daan.