'Taxi Driving is an Art'
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Loading... - Chang Chen
- 22 Jul 2022
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It is very difficult to get a taxi these days. In particular, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a battle for catching a taxi, especially around 10 pm or around 12 pm when work hours or drinking parties are closed. That day too, after having a drink, I was looking for a taxi to go home after 12 pm, but I couldn't find a taxi again. But luckily there was a taxi that dropped the customer off in front of me, and I quickly got on the taxi. “Itaewon.” While I was talking about my destination and looking out the window, my phone rang, and I briefly ended the call about recruiting celebrities. The knight who heard the story spoke to me.
“Sir, may I ask what you are doing?” “Oh, I’m a broadcast writer.” “You are a writer. If I have a business card, can I get one?” I took a business card out of my bag and gave it to the driver. “I wrote a book, and I want to send it to you.” "ah! What book?” “I first started driving a taxi after I was discharged from the military in 1973, and I have been driving a taxi for 50 years. I wrote about how I felt while driving and about the guests I will never forget.” “Then it’s an autobiography. please tell me the title I will buy one and read it.” “It’s not that grand. I just wanted to keep it as a souvenir, so I paid for it and there is no place that sells it.”
I am the one who argues that everyone should write an autobiography. People who have realized things when they are young write their autobiography when they are young, and people who have realized things when they are old can write their autobiography when they are old. It doesn't matter what the dog shit philosophy I realized in my life or what I want to say to my juniors. It is because you need to look back on your life and record it as if you were writing a diary without being afraid of the weight of the word autobiography.
The driver, while driving a taxi for 50 years, told the story of the life he realized while driving a taxi from the memory of the customer, such as the 5 most unforgettable guests, the 5 most disgusting guests, and the 5 most unforgettable roads. He boasted that it was a book that recorded all wisdom.
“I was thinking about what to title the book, but when anything came to its peak, wow! It's art! You say this a lot. Come when you have delicious food! It's art! Come when you see a great goal in football! It's art! So, looking back on my life as a taxi driver, come! Taxi driving is an art! These words came out of nowhere. That's why the title of the book is 'Taxi Driving is an Art'." Read More…
