The Parking Space and the Teenage Driver 

I recently had the opportunity to help my 15-year-old learn how to park a car.

As she unsuccessfully tried over and over 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 to park between two lines, I finally decided to ask her,

“What parking spot are you aiming for?”

Her reply was, “Whichever one I end up in!”

If we are not aiming for a specific “parking spot” in life, how will we know the actions to take (when to swing the car out, when to turn the wheel, when to straighten the wheel, what speed to go) to allow us to end up in the “space” we want?

Are you willing to be in whichever spot you happen to land in, or do you want to take control and be in the spot you WANT to be? 

Goals give us focus, something to aim for, a destination.

Decide ahead of time which parking spot you’re aiming for so that you can create a game plan to navigate into that spot successfully.