Kill him/her !!! Where did he/she got her drivers licence?

Traffic is a challenging activity. Most people can’t live without a car although they get stressed from the first minute they get in it.
Why do you react when somebody isn’t driving as he/she’s supposed to ?
Do you hit the horn? Do you start swearing ?

I used to do. Luckily I was not alone. Today I heard an Italian coach struggling with his desire to be more peaceful when driving. He said : “When it happens ones, no problem, twice is still ok, but the fourth unfriendly driver … I get really really mad on him.”

Let me tell you this story : I drive a pickup truck, you know this ugly big 4X4. They are hugh, there’s almost nothing you can’t transport with it. I pull the horse van, 2 tons of sand or wood, there’s almost no limit. When we go to the mountains we love to take our dog along. He’s a wonderful dog, almost too perfect. He causes just 1 tiny problem for our outdoor-loving family, he gets carsick. We tried medicines and nothing really helps… Well one thing! Drive slowly on the curvy roads up into the mountains.
That is the moment other traffic participants get annoyed with my driving. Yep they judge me. They make gestures, yell at me.

Do I have to leave my dog at home? We do, but not always, he loves to go out walking and running in nature for a whole day.

My lesson : I don’t judge people anymore. As long as they stick to the rules of driving, what is there to say ? Maybe the driver in front of me isn’t having the best moment of his life sitting behind the wheel. I presume there is always an explanation or motivation for his or her behaviour. Who am I to judge?

I call it compassion, some people call it empathy … How do you call it ? And what’s even more important, do you use it? And if so, how do you use it ?