Andrew

[Vineeto]

@Andrew

Yeah, it highlights the absurd way habits persist even when there is no reason. I mean, if one was late to work and was in a situation where that had been a habit, and one’s boss was going to give you a written warning, one could somewhat excuse a desperate attempt at being on time to work. However, I have not been in a situation for at least a couple of decades, where it mattered that much when I got to work. It’s been more a matter of professional respect to be within a window of arrival.

So why would there be any annoyance or anger within my behaviour when someone makes a decision that may, in an extreme case, add a few seconds to my journey!

Edit: I am seeing this as “low hanging fruit “ which I have neglected to harvest. Richard wasn’t making things up when he said much of it is habitual! (link)

Hi Andrew,

Recognizing that this ‘habit’ of wanting to get there quickly, even when it doesn’t matter, has been persistent throughout your life, and that of millions of others, is perhaps worth further investigation.

Could it be that sitting in a car for a period of time, and beyond ‘your’ control into the bargain, where your mind is idle without much distraction, allows more often than not the basic resentment of being here to surface?

Cheers Vineeto