There has probably been some point in all of our lives where we've said or heard someone utter the words; "Stay in your lane!" Maybe when you were learning to drive a car, your driving instructor said these words. You've probably been talking to someone that tried to intrude into your life, and these words came out of your mouth. If we think about what it means to stay in our lane in a literal sense, it means to stay on your side of the road when you're operating a vehicle. However, the "stay in your lane" statement can mean a lot of different things depending on who you ask. One of the most well known uses of it comes from what I brought up previously; intrusion. There are many people that use this statement to address people that overstep their boundaries. I know that personally have used this statement before; more so in the past. However, I do feel that this is a statement that while it can have a multitude of meanings, it is very important when it comes to our relationships with other people. Though many of us know and understand the relevance of staying in our own lane, there are far too many people in this world that have a problem with doing this. Just like when you're operating a vehicle and not staying in your own lane can have consequences, the same can apply when it comes to our relationships and the boundaries, or lack there of. This is why I believe that it is very important for us to understand the importance of staying in our own lane.
Hello once again folks! This is Brad H. back to bring you all another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! I am here to give my perspective on a topic that I feel would be helpful towards us in our lives. I hope you all have been doing well since the last time! Quite a bit has happened since the last topic. We had a couple of hurricanes make landfall on the United States mainland, and the NFL started as well! I know all of you football fans out there are extremely excited that this time of the year has arrived. We are only two weeks into the new season, so it is pretty pointless to announce who we think the favorites are going to be. However, what I can speak on is my team, which is the Dallas Cowboys. Those of you that are long-term readers are likely aware of that. The Cowboys faced off against the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on week 1. They ended up losing the game, but I was pretty happy with what I saw from the Cowboys. In particular I am talking about the Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. For those that may not follow the Cowboys, Prescott suffered a gruesome ankle injury last season that put him out for the rest of the year. There were a lot of questions as to whether he would be effective after such a bad injury, and that is understandable. I know it's just one week, but I think he looked pretty good in his first game back from the injury. Dak has always carried himself in a humble manner, and that makes it easy to root for him. We'll see how he looks as the season goes on, but I would say he is off to a good start despite the Cowboys loss. Would love to hear what some of you are expecting from your teams this season in the comment section. So now that we've gotten that out of the way, lets go ahead and talk about this week's topic on the importance of staying in your own lane.
Now I began this topic by giving a general idea of what staying in your lane means in the context in which I'm using for this topic. I basically used it as a comparison when it comes to having boundaries, as well as being intrusive in another person's life. I want to point out again that these are not the only ways to define what it means for a person to stay in their lane. Just like I do with all the topics that I cover on here, I am simply giving my own perspective on this topic. It is up to everyone else to decide and define what staying in your lane means to them. My aim this week is to giving my perspective on the importance of staying in your lane. With that being said, I also want to state that being intrusive isn't always a bad thing. There are going to be times when a person may have to intervene when it comes to helping a person that you care for. If you happen to see someone you care for spiraling out of control in their life and they're needing help, you should definitely intrude in that type of situation. The angle that we're talking about when it comes to staying in your own lane deals with getting involved in something that you have no business doing. I'm going to give a few examples of what I mean by this in the coming paragraph, but there are levels when it comes to boundaries and being intrusive. There is a difference in being intrusive from a caring standpoint compared to a more nosy one, and the more nosy one is when a person goes out of their lane.
So what are some examples of what it means when we say that a person isn't staying in their lane? Again this can mean a multitude of things, but as I see it, not staying in your lane is when you intrude upon something that you are not familiar with. We all probably know someone that is a "know it all" in the sense that they have an opinion about everything: even when they have no clue about certain things. This is probably the most popular example of a person that doesn't stay in their lane. However, for this week's topic, the primary example I am going to use is people that insist upon prying into others lives. We all have or have had someone in our lives that feel that because they have a certain relationship with us that they're entitled to have an opinion about how we live. Yes, there are levels to having opinions about people you care for, but as I stated earlier, there is a difference between caring and being intrusive. Now I realize that some people don't care when it comes to allowing others to know about the the inner workings of their life, and that is fine. But what I do know is that I have seen more often than not that most people don't respond well when it comes to others being ultra intrusive and not staying in their lane. Often times people will get into some type of conflict when it comes to having boundaries, and it doesn't matter how close-knit those people are. I believe that excessive intrusion and a lack of boundaries is where the largest problem lies when it comes to staying in our own lane.
We've given a generalized definition of what it means for a person to stay in their lane, as well as an examples of what it means to not stay in your lane. I believe that regardless of what context that a person views staying in their lane, is never good when you cross into someone else's lane. I believe that when you cross into a lane that you either know nothing about, or you intrude into a lane that you shouldn't that you are asking for trouble. When you're driving on the highway and you stay within your lane on the road, everything goes smooth for the most part, right? We all know what happens if you happen to go into another lane and there is traffic incoming. The outcome is never good, and the damage can have life-long consequences. I believe that this same mindset goes for when it comes to staying in our lane when it comes to others. You have to know the boundaries in which you shouldn't cross when it comes to dealing with people. The potential consequences from not staying inside of your lane is why I believe that it is so important for us to stay in our own lane. When you keep to yourself and mind your own business everything is just fine and peachy in your life. When you go around prying and looking into the affairs of others, you could be bringing unneeded stress into your life that could be more than you bargained for. The main takeaway from this topic is to remember that staying in your own lane is a win/win for you. Keep in your own lane, and you'll find that you'll have a more peaceful life.
Well that is what I got for you guys this week! I hope that you all were able to gain some understanding from this topic, and I also hope that it was beneficial for some of you. If any of you would like to add any comments on this topic or have any other questions, please feel free to do so in the comment box. If you're on Twitter and would like to connect with me, you can follow me @BradrickH. Well I'm going to go ahead and shut it down for the night, so I hope you all have a great rest of your weekend. This has been another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective' brought to you by Brad H. Take care everyone, and I'll see you all on the next topic!
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