Hit the pedal
Stay in the loop
It’s common to read about self-driving vehicles. It’s uncommon for the majority of humans to trust them. If you consider how difficult it is to trust anything in recent history, that’s not a surprise. Humans like to keep their hands near the wheel on the test track of daily life. Even if their eyes are somewhere on a smartphone, the belief that they are in control stays intact. That’s a lot of confidence. Driving any vehicle can result in an accident. Flying cars will definitely create a lot of crashing thought when they make it to the dealership. But we can use our own ability to self-drive to examine our willingness to fly blind. The skill of moving forward in life or tasks or creating a relationship has a set of steps to guide the path. Humans might not have a map to help but there is often an innate sense when progress is made. Just like the vehicles, it comes down to the self-part. Trust can be good fuel if there is enough of it. Confidence builds when the correct turns are made. There is even a measure of delight when progress is felt. Driving the self-parts of us isn’t necessarily something intrinsic. By the time a generation or two is used to texting while self-driving, the thrill will dissipate. Motivating ourselves into accomplishing anything might need to practice on the same course. Find a good pit crew.
No helmet required
Option #1: Do you think others are better at self-driving than you?
Option #2: Can you trust your driving skills on a fast track?
Option #3: What can you do to race faster?
That’s it. After you choose the option that best describes how you feel about self-driving, take a few minutes to describe why you chose that option and what action, if any, may come next.
