Drive your own car

My dad always likes to say that you shouldn't be content to be a passenger in the car of your life. Have control -- be the driver. Sometimes it seems that events outside your control influence your life -- well, sure, those are the roads and other vehicles, it doesn't mean you absolutely can't steer to where you want to go.

Some people are content to drift along wherever life takes them. I think that's because it's easier than analyzing the route and making decisions yourself.

Not that there's anything wrong with taking the easy way :p (just don't complain if that's what you choose!)

If you don’t run your own life, 

somebody else will.

- John Atkinson -