While driving to work today I noticed the reactivity of the ego to other drivers. It takes a lot of attention to continuously watch the reactionary mind as other drivers cut you off or don't allow you the courtesy of pulling in ahead of them. Something is happening in these moments, my ego is driving and controlling the way I react. Try observing your mind and not letting the thoughts or emotions turn into reactionary behaviors. Being conscious or being aware of thoughts and emotions by observing these inner processes opens the door to choice in situations.
Awareness of thoughts and emotion will allow you to let them go. When not aware, you may often react as though you are the thoughts. If you are practicing staying conscious while driving but still tend to react, that's okay. After you react in a situation, just observe the thoughts that occur after the reaction. Your mind may tell you that you should not have reacted because you are practicing to be spiritual and cutting someone off is not spiritual. See this thought, notice it and allow it to be as it is. Continue to observe these situations and reactions as they occur and you will notice a change with continued practice.
Eventually you will be able to observe and allow all ego reactions to be as they are. Driving becomes your spiritual practice and you will find peace in traffic.
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