Happy Driver, Happy Life: 27 Ways to Thrive on the Road — and in Life!

Happy Driver, Happy Life: 27 Ways to Thrive on the Road — and in Life!

There are ways to bring order to a chaotic world. Your world. By looking differently at everyday hassles, obstacles, and even chores. Like driving. “Driving?” you ask. Yes, driving. What in your youth once meant “Freedom” and “Good Times” and “Adventure” has become just one more bothersome, tedious task. Driving, for most of us, has become a drainer of joy, merely a faster way to put out the dozens of unrelenting fires we face each day; and, worst of all, it’s become a discouraging manifestation of all that’s missing in our life. But what if it wasn’t? What if there was a way your personal vehicle could actually add to your happiness? What if it was fun again? And what if you could come to it excitedly, knowing that it’s actually bringing meaning and purpose to your life? “Driving?” you ask again. That’s right — driving. You’re literally holding the key to a better, fuller, more fulfilling life. With Happy Driver, Happy Life , first-time author — and long-time journalist — Daniel A. Jones takes a different, more innovative and practical approach to mindfulness and self-improvement. Told in a succinct and straightforward but loving and sensitive way, the book could have been “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Driving.” Only, instead of coming from a PhD, this book comes with bursts of humorous anecdotes and observations that writer Dave Barry would be proud of, written by a man whose driving privileges should have long ago been revoked. But there is some science-backed research incorporated into Happy Driver, Happy Life , which shows you, in the form of 27 mindfulness strategies, how to get more from your time behind the wheel, so that it’s never wasted, never a chore, and hardly a frustration, a drag, or a downer. You’ll learn how to find, create, and seize opportunities to move your life forward by empowering yourself. You’ll learn how to love the bullies you encounter, how to worry less about the little things, and how to find stillness and peace in your day-to-day life. You’ll learn how to better relate to the adversity you encounter on the road — because there’s always something to learn and something to gain from the obstacles you face. And the cherry on top? If you can habitually practice these strategies while in the car, you also better your chances of improving your life outside the car. Because you’ll see how driving can actually add to our happiness. The only question you have to ask yourself from here is: Are you just going to sit there stewing in your daily dose of misery … or are you coming along for the ride? Because there’s a seat saved just for you. So all you have to do is take the plunge and join the movement. And also remember: Happy Driver, Happy Life.