image from and credit to : Real Racing 3 for iPad, iPhone and Android
1. Brakes are crucial
If you know the quote "what comes up must come down", then you know that there are two side of things: up and down, left and right, speed up and slow down. So no matter how fast your car can become, it has to slow down too. Otherwise you will be off course. Just like on life's corners, the right speed is needed. If not, you hit the wall, you get overtaken and you start from scratch.
So, if you hit a wall in life, think about it. There's no other way but to move forward. Keep on fighting
2. Bump to brake
If you bump the car in front, it brakes. It slows down and you find yourself tagging along. Even if you try to gas it up, you wont accelerate. This is good only if you are over speeding and hitting your brakes wont do it. To simplify, it's like learning how to slow down and use other's momentum to apply to yourself.
When you have a very good life, you tend to forget other things and speed up. You overtake, pass and enjoy the moment. But if you don't know what's ahead of you and you're still speeding, you end up in a tragedy. Take this as a reality check. If you're the only one speeding and all are slowing down, there's something wrong about you.
3. Grass is not your enemy
I had the privilege to join a track day with my old colt mirage. It's slow compared to the other cars on the track and the suspension is not that good. So, I had to think of something to compensate. While on a hot lap, I unconsciously drove through the grass and I would say it shove off a fraction of a second.
Then I apply on Real Racing 3. Pros? It does shave some time. Cons? You have to service the car more. How to apply in life? Life is a carnage. It is a battle field, comparable to a street race dogfight. You have rules of engagement. But you have to break some of them once in a while. Sometimes, even you morals. If needed, you have to go off track.
4. Upgrade whenever you can
There are times that no matter what you do, you'll end up as a runner up. That's the moment to realize you need an upgrade: more speed, more handling, faster braking and faster acceleration. On a long straight, you need more top speed. On corners, it's handling and acceleration. And on both, you need faster response on braking. It's good that upgrades in the game cost cheap. All you need to do is race, get the money and gold, buy upgrades.
In real life, you have to upgrade a lot of things. But most important, you have to upgrade yourself: in physically, intellectually and psychologically. Dress up and present yourself properly. Keep asking questions and embrace new knowledge. Know how to face and handle negativity. In short, keep on growing, even if you are already in your 90's.
Enjoy the Game!
