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What's your driving style?

Another appearance of the reluctant illustrator

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Jim Dalling
Jun 13, 2021
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Yesterday was a riff on limits and boundaries and some of our own subtle distinctions between them. The post inspired this illustration by The Reluctant Illustrator

Driving is such a great metaphor.

We all move through the world with a different style. We all have a different way of being in the world. When you encounter people with a style that’s different than yours, what happens? Do you continue to go with the flow? Do you adapt to who they are? Do you insist on your style or way of being?

What about the rules of the road?

Do you stay within the limits? How about stop signs? Do you come to a complete stop? Do you signal to others where you’re going to go so they can adjust for you? When, where and how do you yield? How you drive might say a lot about your relationship with the limits you encounter every day.

You can’t always go with the flow

Well, you can, but that has a cost to you too. If you’re a go-with-the-flow person, what does it take for you to be completely offended, floored, or…

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