I was reading an article in the New York Times in tittled “Putting The Dream Car Out to Pasture”. The article coveys a practical message that even I am battling with on a daily basis. I currently drive a Nissan Titan which I love, but haven’t filled it up since Gas went over $3.00 a gallon probably. If I could sell it and buy a more practical car I would. The only problem I have with this article is the title. “The Dream Car” is the ultimate symbol of your goals and what you have been striving for to consider yourself successful. It’s going to take more than gas prices for me to give up my “Dream Car” aspirations.
From “Putting The Dream Car Out to Pasture”:
“Americans’ longtime romance with the automobile is being severely tested, and in some cases dashed entirely, now that every trip gives rise to worries about how much a fill-up costs, guilt over how much damage the exhaust is contributing to the destruction of the planet, and self-consciousness about the image a full-size behemoth conveys today about its driver…”
There is a difference between practicality and living out your desires. If you can’t afford a vehicle, yes, it is wise to sell it in order to manage your finances better and purchase a more cost effective means of transportation. BUT when we are speaking about our dreams nothing should stray us away from that goal. If your a regular reader you know full well how I feel about the Lamborghini LP640, which may get 8 miles to the gallon on a good day LOL. Yet the person who can afford a Lambo is not concerned about the gas mileage, it’s more about the performance, beauty, and passion for the car. Filling the tank is more like paying admission to your favorite theme park, only your favorite ride is always on tap, and you never have to wait in line.
Giving up goals because of obstacles is out of the question in my book. Knowing that you have given up gives you the room to take is easy. I have faith that Lamborghini and other exotic manufacturers are striving to produce more environment friendly Super Cars, but until then maybe the environmentally focused dreamers can set their sites on the hydrogen propelled Scorpion
emdoozie is known as Michael Anderson in the real world. A habitual dreamer, and determined individual, he is excited about the things he can't nearly afford in the present, yet excited about the possibility of achieving his dreams in the future. The near future! "I believe in my dreams, they are no mere fantasy for me. I fully intend on attaining my ideal existence"
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