Consequences.
One of the advantages of age is the opportunity to recall incidents that may provide reflection. Reflection can be opportune because often there is more to learn from the consequences of mistakes than the success may one have in a life. I believe all people share this experience but how is it possible to learn and pass on to others this type of wisdom? I certainly as a young man resented any suggestion that other people, because of their age and experience, could tell me things about myself. I was the authority on me. Mastermind me on the subject and I would defeat anyone because I was the person who really knew what I thought about life.
To demonstrate my point in a documentary a teenager often would experience a burst of uncontrolled feelings that would endanger his and other peoples' lives. Consequences of his behaviour had serious ramifications not only for himself but for others in his life. On passing his driving test when overtaking another car sometimes an oncoming car would toot to indicate he was still on the wrong side of the road. This annoyed him and he would deliberately take longer to revert back to the correct side of the road. Road rage is a constant phenomena where thoughtless behaviour can have very real, extremely tragic consequences. Yet it may not always have to be like that. Giving way to another car when it causes no inconvenience helps the flow of traffic and lessens the potentially stressful situation that can culminate for many drivers. One decision can influence the behaviour of many others, it can be that needed act of kindness and often the same car will return the favour to a different vehicle.
There is a persuasive point being raised which suggests that a driving test should incorporate practical responses to an applicant and these could implicate the dangers of road rage situations. As uncontrolled rage is not restricted to any particular age it is not a crime that can be defined by any given particular person, it can range from the slight to the extreme but helping to understand what can be done about it may well prepare and prevent loss of lives.
It is a well known fact that people react in a different way when in a group. This pack mentality can be difficult to understand from the outside but can have fatal consequences for victims. Would individuals act differently if there was the consequence of a lengthy jail sentence? In the heat of the moment often people state that they stop thinking about the consequences and feel untouchable. Could educating people about their feelings, emotions and moral responsibility improve the situation?
There may not be any simple answers as to how consequences are interpreted by individuals. Certainly the impact on lives can be major and one false act or mistake can have a detrimental influence on many people. Consequences for me, are what helps to mould you into a thoughtful person. Throughout history consequences have been a means for improvement and at times needed provoking reflection on what has been done in a society. Early childhood to late adulthood all feel the influence of this notion. It is in what you do and how you go about it that you can shape what happens. It is in the means by which you use what you have learnt that you may able to enhance your life and the lives of others and it may not be where you expect to be but where you are that means you have to shape experience to a situation in life.
To demonstrate my point in a documentary a teenager often would experience a burst of uncontrolled feelings that would endanger his and other peoples' lives. Consequences of his behaviour had serious ramifications not only for himself but for others in his life. On passing his driving test when overtaking another car sometimes an oncoming car would toot to indicate he was still on the wrong side of the road. This annoyed him and he would deliberately take longer to revert back to the correct side of the road. Road rage is a constant phenomena where thoughtless behaviour can have very real, extremely tragic consequences. Yet it may not always have to be like that. Giving way to another car when it causes no inconvenience helps the flow of traffic and lessens the potentially stressful situation that can culminate for many drivers. One decision can influence the behaviour of many others, it can be that needed act of kindness and often the same car will return the favour to a different vehicle.
There is a persuasive point being raised which suggests that a driving test should incorporate practical responses to an applicant and these could implicate the dangers of road rage situations. As uncontrolled rage is not restricted to any particular age it is not a crime that can be defined by any given particular person, it can range from the slight to the extreme but helping to understand what can be done about it may well prepare and prevent loss of lives.
It is a well known fact that people react in a different way when in a group. This pack mentality can be difficult to understand from the outside but can have fatal consequences for victims. Would individuals act differently if there was the consequence of a lengthy jail sentence? In the heat of the moment often people state that they stop thinking about the consequences and feel untouchable. Could educating people about their feelings, emotions and moral responsibility improve the situation?
There may not be any simple answers as to how consequences are interpreted by individuals. Certainly the impact on lives can be major and one false act or mistake can have a detrimental influence on many people. Consequences for me, are what helps to mould you into a thoughtful person. Throughout history consequences have been a means for improvement and at times needed provoking reflection on what has been done in a society. Early childhood to late adulthood all feel the influence of this notion. It is in what you do and how you go about it that you can shape what happens. It is in the means by which you use what you have learnt that you may able to enhance your life and the lives of others and it may not be where you expect to be but where you are that means you have to shape experience to a situation in life.
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