Rec | DRIVING MANUAL

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Had the choice to buy a car with automatic transmission (which would have been the easier, comfortable option since I've only ever driven this type of car) or a manual one. Chose the option that made my life a little more difficult but I taught myself how to drive it and just drove myself to work for the first time today. The amount of pride and accomplishment I felt was so worth the hassle. GET OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!

@gabi_carbonate_de_soode

Jan 28, 2025

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@bee1000

The only way to learn to drive stick is to drive stick! Congratulations on taking the difficult option and succeeding! Now that I think about it, learning to drive a manual is a great example of a growth mindset. I remember after doing it every day for a month I realized I didn’t have to think about it anymore. Every mistake teaches something and the feedback is immediate. I still avoid steep hills, though, 24 years later!

Jan 28, 2025

@gabi_carbonate_de_soode

some people in related posts say driving stick shift is sexy and yeah, I DO feel SO sexy and cool omg

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