When most people turn 17 years old it’s more than likely that they’ll want driving lessons as their main birthday present. I wish I’d asked for driving lessons. But no. At the age of 17 I was more interested in building up my N64 collection. So I asked for a pile of games instead. The only driving I was likely to be doing on my birthday was on Mario Kart. Now I’ve made a lot of decisions in my life that I’ve gone on to regret, and that has to rank right up there with sinking into a vast sea of unsecured debt. Just think, if I’d learnt to drive a real car when I was 17 instead of a virtual 150cc go-kart things might have turned out very differently. I might not have ended up working for Sainsburys for 5 years for example as I would’ve been able to work further afield instead of being restricted to working in Farnham. Consequently, I probably wouldn’t have sunk into the aforementioned sea of debt. And I certainly wouldn’t have had to spend countless hours stood waiting on freezing cold railway station platforms waiting for the connection that’s always late.
But I guess there’s little point in wallowing in past mistakes. Especially if it’s easy to rectify them. It’s best to look to the future. And in just over a week I will finally begin learning to drive.
I’ve never driven a car before. But I can’t wait to get started. I guess at the moment I’m feeling excited, enthusiastic and just a little bit nervous. Although I know there’s nothing to worry about. The car I’m going to be learning in has dual controls so I know that even if I do mess up on a grand scale my instructor will be able to take charge and prevent any major disasters. I just need to keep focussed on what my ability to drive will do to change my life.
It’s good to have a positive outlook on life. A negative outlook really doesn’t get you anywhere.
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