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Passengers on the Bus
You drive; loud passengers stay on board
The classic ACT metaphor. You are the driver of the bus of your life. Difficult thoughts, feelings, and memories are loud passengers. They can shout — you still drive the route toward your values.
Where the bus is headed (valued direction)
Passengers currently shouting
Passenger (thought/feeling)
What it demands
What happens if I obey
What happens if I keep driving
You don't have to throw them off
Trying to eject the passengers means pulling over. They stay on board — you keep driving.