There is something freeing about the inevitability of certain actions and reactions. When you accept that certain consequences will happen you no longer worry about whether or not you're doing an action that will trigger those consequences.
Take, for example, the fact that I know I will get a speeding ticket sometime. I accept it. When I finally get pulled over I'll admit my speed, take my ticket, and be on my way.
But the nice thing is that I just don't care how fast I drive any more. On the highway I seem to average out at about 80 as long as traffic is pretty light. Otherwise I just move with traffic. Around town I actually average about the speed limit (plus minus 4 mph or so).
Today, driving south on I95 I passed a cop pulling someone over. I didn't bother slowing down. Then I passed another cop later who was sitting on the side of the highway. Didn't slow down. He must not've had his radar on. Just delays the inevitable. I'll get a ticket at some point - I just won't care about it.
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