Often, the way we drive is a symptom of the way we live; Too fast. When we go too fast, in life and in our cars, we not only miss the opportunity to enjoy life to the full but it’s downright dangerous too. Slowing down is the single most effective and immediate way to improve road safety. If we all slowed down our chances of crashing, being killed or seriously injured on the road, would dramatically decrease. It’s that simple.
When we slow down in life, it allows us to relax. We actually achieve and experience more when we take the time to live in the moment, without rushing to the next….Slowing down gives us the opportunity to be more considered, deliberate, and thoughtful. It allows us to concentrate on the important things. When you’re driving, nothing is more important than the task at hand.
The Government of Western Australia has an initiative called Enjoy the Ride, which I learned about through my friend Carl Honore, the SLOW expert. While driving is a big part of it, and slowing down at the wheel can help save lives, its a metaphor for how we do everything in our lives. As part of the initiative, other core topics they’re focusing on includes: eating, health, business, planning & environment, on the road and lifestyle.
In other words folks, slow your driving down and slow your life down. When we truly focus on the things that matter, we’ll have all the focus we need. And, more importantly, the attention to priorities in our lives, allowing us to put the small stuff that we sweat every day on a long leash behind us.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
