Do You Live Life In The Fast Lane Or A Gentle Drive Out Along A Rural Road?

I've taught myself to "take the road less traveled" ellie, so I have to say I enjoy the gentle drive along a 'very' rural road. Like you, in my youth, which was another lifetime ago, I spent most of my time in the fast lane. It's where I thought we were supposed to be. As the years have passed, my roads have been found further and further out into the country, the more rural roads....The more rural the better these days. I'm not at all into the fast lane of anything anymore. I have found there's so much more to see on the rural roads of life. When I find myself caught in the fast lane, I'm to the far right,,,,,,in the slower lanes and I get a chuckle each time I see someone pass me by. They pass by so fast - it's a blur.......lol I'm not gonna get in a big hurry for anybody anymore. They just honk all they want to and go around. I'm gonna stick in the rural lanes and roads for the remainder of my drive......lol

Hi, I hope my income will be in fast lane and my life will be in gentle drive. I am still a student and I am trying my very best to make money online. I hope all my efforts will pay me and I will make money from fast lane to enjoy my life in gentle drive.

I tell my husband that he has 2 speeds: go like heck and sleep. Our life is definitely a rather curious mixture of the 2: life in the fast lane at times, then, a gentle drive on a rural road at other times. In my younger years I was quite competitive, quick, and a workaholic. Now, I don't think a person would use any of those words to describe me. I find myself wanting to stay home more, taking it easy alot, and just generally hanging out at home. Interesting question, ellie333.

hi ellie 333 my life right now is avery slow drive in a very 'slow lane as i am mostly house bound with the last of the shingles. so I get out to see the doctor or go out for my every other wednesday night dinner out with my best friend. the restof the time I am mylotting and taking pills to stop the itching of the last remnants of my shingles. I need to go call my friend right now and see about going out tomorrow evening. lol.

I suppose, if you consider that I have deliberately made the decision to move to a rural area and live a different sort of lifestyle, that it's the slow lane. Certainly I don't live with any of the stresses that one associates with a fast lane lifestyle. Saying that, I most certainly still have a fast lane approach sometimes, and dawdling along drives me spare.

I've always been conservative in my view of life, some people might call it boring but I have little or no regrets. I'm often asked about certain situations and what I'd do. I see it as a blessing to have lived so clean, I don't ever judge someone who's done anything different either. We all live our lives how we choose.

I've definitely escaped from life in the fast lane Ellie. I don't think it ever suited me, I was always happy with a more relaxed lifestyle and happy t o stay home and have friends over or to holiday far from the madding crowd. These days it seems to be an age thing. Though I still see folk my age that have a need to be out and about and in amongst whatever is going on. Not me...give me serenity and the simple life every time.

Hi ellie, Recalling back my life from kids until now, It's always a gentle drive for me...Although life those time was hard for us since only one in the Fsmily has an income, but we manage to have another resources through hard work and cooperation of each member of the family..So, it was never a fast lane for us.. Even now, I would say, it is still gentle! There are moments that we have to work hard but we always take time to stop and feel around, feel the blessings and appreciate the beauty of life, even if it is challenging most of the time!

Awww mannn I've had many days in the fast lane I was so afraid I'd miss something that I scurried like crazy. I guess in some ways I still hurry but I take longer breaks off the highway at the picnic sites! xoxoxoxoxo

It is more of the slow lane for the most part! When I have to do a lot for schools, and with the youngest one being only four, my life sped up and it was not good! I look forward to being in the slow lane again for quite a while!

Hi Ellie guess as I dont drive in another sense I do I live my life in both though preferably the quieter lane its more peaceful many Huggles littleowl

Mostly I am in the slow lane these days Ellie. However, my guilt about not contributing to the society that I put so much into over the years is such that occasionally I try a little fast lane driving. But the sports car that I used to drive is now a granddad car and, on a good day, can only give the illusion of keeping up with the sportier models. I watch the scenery go by and increasingly feel that I am not a part of it. I think soon I may stop altogether!

I guess i was always on the side roads of the highway, being careful not to go to fast... i am gentle by nature, by i have the courage to be innovative and spontaneous sometimes (not very often).

Hi Ellie333,i prefer having a mixture of the two.I think it creates a balance...but most of the time im taking a gentle drive,and im stil quite young.Like a very wise woman used to say..."yonke into inesikhathi sayo".Great post

I really like this topic buddy. In this modern life thre is hardly any chance to take rest. We need to drive faster and faster to survive in this race. If you are getting slow, there may be chance of crashing your dreams in front of you. In this competitive world, everyone is trying to beat the others, you need to chase your dreams your goals in the fastest way you can. Once you have reached your goal, now you can take some rest. Change your track, have some fresh air, sip the cup of Life, then you will know what is the meaning of life, what is all about it....

I think its a mixture of the two. Sometimes I do live in the fast lane still....going from here to there and back again in a hurry! Then there are the times when life's a nice drive in the country. But too much of a nice drive in the country and I find myself getting lazy! LOL

Hello ellie! How are you? My life I would say is in the gentle drive zone. I was never a wild person to begin with, however I did have my share of parties and hanging out with my friends. But now ellie, I enjoy the peace and quiet. For example, when I'm in my house alone while the children are out playing, just the serenity I feel brings me so much joy and I treasure it because sooner or later my brats() will come back and bring the noise. Yes ellie, I am on the quieter road and loving it.

Yeah when I was younger my life was like the fast lane...but now as I've gotten older, I slowed down a bit and am enjoying life in the slow countryside lane.

My life is a sort of back road, I think. It bumbles on with a gravelly bit, then peters out into a winding little dirt bit with lots of trees and undergrowth and then comes out and meanders along the coast with a nice ocean breeze. Most of the time I can swerve inland a bit before going straight over the edge ...

I would have to say a gentle drive out along a rural road. My life is very peaceful, even going to the store is a long drive in a bus. I would say my life is slow paced :)