Life · FORTUNE
Fortune #42
Caution
If you are too sleepy to drive safely, stop somewhere safe or use another way home. Arriving sooner is not worth the risk.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“การสร้างบรรยากาศอบอุ่นข้างเตาผิงให้แก่ลูกหลานและภรรยา คือความน่าเศร้าและความงดงามที่แท้จริงของชีวิตมนุษย์”
— โรเบิร์ต เบิร์นส์
กวีชาวสกอต ผู้ประพันธ์ A Red, Red Rose และ Auld Lang Syne
- Person
- Robert Burns
- Source work
- Epistle to Dr. Blacklock, st. 9 (1789)
- Source text
- To make a happy fireside clime To weans and wife,— That is the true pathos and sublime Of human life.
STORY & REFLECTION
The drive home that needs a stop
Guidance-based illustration · The drive home that needs a stop
Illustrative scene: After a night shift, a driver misses a familiar exit. They turn up the music and try to push on because home seems close.
They enter a safe rest area, stop driving, and arrange a ride or rest before continuing. Loud music is no proof that they are alert enough to control a car.
NHTSA warns that drowsiness makes driving unsafe and caffeine alone cannot replace sleep. If sleepiness starts, find a safe place to stop and rest or change drivers.
Choosing a later arrival protects the chance of arriving at all.
Reflection
Safety matters more than arriving quickly.
A small action today
Stop to rest or choose another ride if unfit to drive.
A question to reflect on
What safe option do you have if sleepiness starts while driving?