I can easily go to work using the Metro, a bus or a cab everyday. I could hitch a ride or get a driver (for quite a bit of money). Still, I prefer to drive myself on the same road according to the same routine, day in and day out.

One day I asked myself why?

The most obvious answer was to save money.

Yes, but there’s more to it. Despite knowing that driving myself to and from work everyday results in two hours being depleted from the available productive time, it still makes a lot of sense.

1. It gives me a well-needed break from all the constant bombardment of information.
2. It gives me the chance to enjoy music properly for once.
3. Paying attention to the road gets rid of the negative things going on in my head all the time.
4. It gives me the opportunity to get in touch with old friends, which might not happen with work all around.

There is one serious side effect, though, although it has more to do with the time of the journey rather than the act of driving: due to a void created in my head at that time with thoughts related to work moving out, my mind, by default, starts thinking about the girl (let’s call her ‘Sally’ for sake of ease) who is always at the back of my mind. She is the cause of all my woes and I just cannot forget her, no matter how hard I try.

But she is also the one who made me realize all that is wrong with me and led me to the right path.

So you see, it’s not really about the drive; it was always about the girl.

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