Honestly, there are several things I've said to myself one time or the other like “Dude you can do this” and I know clearly, I know I haven't done that before in my life. But I keep having the strong feeling within me that I can do it.
And one of them happens to be to drive a stick shift car. Yeah, I know, you're probably asking yourself now what's a stick shift car. Don't worry yourself I'll tell you.
A stick-shift car is a car with a manual gearbox. It's not like the automatic gear car where anyone can learn how to drive within a few days and you're already an expert because it has just been made easy for you. All you have to do is put it in D for drive, P for park, R for reverse etc. That's how easy an automatic-gear car is.
But it's not the same with the manual (stick shift). You've got to hold the clutch and make sure you've engaged from one gear to the other then you gently accelerate to avoid putting the car off. You get to see this often with our danfo drivers. They use manual gearbox cars and so they're always busy changing gears, clutching etc.
So technically, it's like a hard nut to crack. You've got to know when a gear finishes to switch from one gear to the other. Or even return to the first. That's the kind of driving that puts you in total control of the car. Any mistake made is clearly in you.
That's what I truly term as driving because while on the wheels your whole senses are alive. You're working from staying on the road to clutching, braking, accelerating and changing gears. That's driving itself.
Well, have I driven an automatic car before? Yes
Have I driven a manual car before? No
Do I believe I can drive a manual? Yes.
Trust me I might sound crazy but I know If I get the chance, I definitely can and will.
One thing I know about myself is that once I believe I can do something, and work towards it, I'll do that to perfection.
That was how I never believed I would be a writer today. I mean I took writing as a mere hobby growing up. I write my thoughts, my pains, and my insecurities in a book. One day somehow my big sister got to read it without my knowledge, and though she got to know how I've been feeling about myself she believed I could turn that part of me into something else. She made me believe in writing and I began working towards it.
Well, I might not be the best in the game but I surely know that. I'm the best in my world. I never believed I could turn writing into a means of earning for me. But today, maybe I'm not making millions from it yet, but that little hobby of mine makes me a few dollars. 😊
So yes, that will be my entry for this week.