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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-21 03:55:54
February 15 2012 08:03 GMT
#1

The other day, I had a small but important realization.

Previously, I had thought to myself,

"I know I'm supposed to turn on my headlights, but why is this the case? I can see perfectly fine even without the extra lighting..."

I was lazily driving along that day, following another car as I exited the highway. I was gazing blankly at the car ahead of me, tail lights ablaze in red. As the car started braking, the glow intensified amidst the evening ambience. I was mesmerized by the crimson beams radiating from the vehicle, its rays augmented by the dullness of the atmosphere and the stigmatism of my eyes.

Having stared into the illumination for a good number of seconds, I suddenly came to my senses.

We turn on the headlights at dusk not for ourselves, but for others to see us more easily.

If this car's headlights had not been on, the tail lamps would not have been this bright. Had these lights been more subdued, they wouldn't have caught my attention nearly as much.

It was a tiny realization, but the micro-epiphany has stuck. The moment is still lucid in my mind, imbued with its animated glow.The realization has elevated itself into my awareness, and the thought is now firmly embedded into my consciousness.

When a realization becomes a part of our consciousness, it changes our decisions from then on. When our decisions change, it means that we ourselves have changed. I now know to turn on the headlights when the sun starts setting, so that I will be safer on the road. In this case, I changed for the better. But the opposite is just as possible.

It was a small, almost trivial realization. But it's the compilation of such small changes to our consciousness that make us who we are today.





Crossposted from my main blog

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ggggbabybabybaby
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada304 Posts
February 15 2012 08:36 GMT
#2
You shouldn't drive when you're really really high man.
Incanus
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada695 Posts
February 15 2012 08:38 GMT
#3
Basic point in the drivers license instruction book here in Ontario, not that everyone reads it.
Flash: "Why am I so good?" *sob sob*
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5094 Posts
February 15 2012 09:11 GMT
#4
It's the law in sweden.
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
February 15 2012 09:27 GMT
#5
I've driven on dark roads where people forget to turn on their headlights and it is scary...I remember one time me and CaucasianAsian were driving about 5 hours south of DC at the 1-6 AM hours at night and while on a horrifically straight road, we wanted to see what it would be like to turn off the headlights for 5 seconds, it is so mindbogglingly dark and horrifying we probably honestly didnt' even last 2 seconds before switching it back on.
Follow me: www.twitter.com/zlasher
GoTuNk!
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Chile4591 Posts
February 15 2012 11:50 GMT
#6
u really didn't know that? lol
TheMunkey
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada470 Posts
February 15 2012 11:50 GMT
#7
Sort of relevant story. I was driving on the road on my way to work when I fell into a microsleep. Holy hell scary not knowing where you are or why for a mere second, let alone controlling a vehicle. Not as eloquently put as yours but seesh these features on cars are useful so use it. Like wipers o god I need to fix them and I always think everyone is trying to kill me when I'm driving.
Never give up
Swilvan
Profile Joined March 2011
113 Posts
February 15 2012 12:16 GMT
#8
Good to see you realize something as important as this! But a little sad to see you're in a society where car-driving isn't taught as thoroughly as it should (imho). Being safe while driving is pretty important yo.
Zorkmid
Profile Joined November 2008
4410 Posts
February 15 2012 12:45 GMT
#9
I realized that "Will and Grace" may refer to both the main characters and two attributes which they don't possess.
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-15 17:17:00
February 15 2012 17:00 GMT
#10
The thing is, I'd always do it b/c I knew I was "supposed to", and also knew that the headlights would make it easier to see when coming from the opposite direction. But I never realized that the back lights would turn on as well, and make the car more visible. I also never had such a vivid moment of seeing its effects up until that point.

Probably made worse by the fact that I'm usually taking the same roads every day, and I know where everything is and where the cars come from (I've lived here for my entire life).
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
February 15 2012 17:18 GMT
#11
On February 15 2012 20:50 TheMunkey wrote:
Sort of relevant story. I was driving on the road on my way to work when I fell into a microsleep. Holy hell scary not knowing where you are or why for a mere second, let alone controlling a vehicle. Not as eloquently put as yours but seesh these features on cars are useful so use it. Like wipers o god I need to fix them and I always think everyone is trying to kill me when I'm driving.


I've had a similar experience.
EVer since then, I tell people that driving while super-tired is much worse than driving drunk.
Arterial
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia1039 Posts
February 15 2012 22:32 GMT
#12
DeadHaji you are highhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
savior & jaedong
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
February 16 2012 02:48 GMT
#13
unfortunately I was totally sober
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