Will You Choose Terror or Trust?
I was in Cairo to deliver a speech. My taxi driver shocked me by stepping on the gas and dashing into a tiny opening in heavy traffic. The little voice in my head screamed, “I got in a cab with a lunatic!” Other cars dashed and zipped around us like a school of tropical fish. Then I experienced a phenomena of Cairo driving I hope I never see in America: a 4 lane city street with 6 cars abreast, all moving fast. My heart pounded. I could have reached out and tapped on the window of the car next to me. Like honking geese, the car horns squawked to each other to ward off danger. I tensed up. I readied for a crash. But my conscious brain said, “Doug, you can choose to vote for either terror or trust. You can get panicked or you can find some sense.” I thought, “OK, the driver is a seasoned veteran. The other drivers have the refined coordination of Gameboy players. I hate it, but this works for them.” I voted for trust and I relaxed a lot. I actually came to appreciate the insane sport of it all. My driver didn’t speak much English but he knew exactly how to translate, “Wow! That one was close!” and “Sharp move there!”
Remember you have the choice of terror or trust when life throws you in crazy situations.
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