Bike and Life - III

Chaos :

Initially coming from Calcutta where at least the traffic has some discipline if not much - the traffic in Chennai beat Calcutta traffic hands down in indiscipline. Everyone, right from the pedestrian to bicycle riders to the Lorry drivers - all of them would use the right most lane on the road. If one followed the traffic rules one would be slowed down tremendously. Even this chaos was predictable when observed minutely. Every vehicle felt that they were fastest on the road, hence would only drive in the right most lane. In their obsession for being on the right most lane of the road all these vehicles left the entire left side lanes totally free. I started using the left side lanes to travel. I ended up travelling without any hindrance at a comfortable pace right to my destination !!!!!

Bike and Life - II

Routing and Destination :

When I would start from our office, I would ask someone for the optimum way to go to Ma Foi. I would stick to the described route come what may. It sometimes caused a lot of discomfort. One day I got stuck in a traffic jam, losing patience, I detoured. (I have had this habit from childhood that I always keep my starting point & the end point in mind from a bird's eye view. Once I am able to perceive the picture, I keep in mind this picture while travelling to the destination.) Keeping in mind where I had to go, I kept taking lanes and bye lanes. After sometime I found myself very close the Ma Foi's office. From that day, whenever I have to go to a place, I have started with a new approach. Before I start, I evaluate all the alternative routes to the destination - I then choose the optimum route to the destination place based on certain parameters - keeping all the other alternatives open. If due to some unforeseen circumstance, I get stuck or I have to deviate from the chosen path, I evaluate the other alternatives under the light of current situation & take the best course of action as per my requirements. In the end, irrespective of the fact whether I rejoin the defined or chosen path or not, I reach my destination ! To reach a desired destination, there is just not one optimum path....it depends upon the situation a person is in, the need need of the hour and the approach a person has !!!!