The commute is the sort of thing that can break a person. I've personally watched it destroy my father until his only condition for a job was "close." We called it "whiteline madness."
Now I carry on the proud family tradition of spending too many unbearable hours a week in a car driving to and from work. Many friends suggested that I should listen to new music, comedy, podcasts, take a new route, or even buy a new car to spice up the drive. I, on the other hand, found these other activities work better:
1. Counting things
The human brain naturally groups things together, so use this marvelous feat to your advantage! Count how many of the nation's worst bridges and underpasses you drive on and how many potholes you hit, then thank your lucky stars you made it in today. How many pieces of trash fly out of an open truck bed or what gang tags adorn the walls of your turnoff? Find all of the unfunny Lamar billboards and roll your eyes for the umpteenth time as you pass those Chick-fil-A cows up to no good. My personal favorite is to count the Truck Nutz on the Ford F-150 King Ranch Extended Cab Oklahoma Limited Editions and see if it's a cowboy. I'm always met and rewarded with a rough ol' dude mustache and cowboy hat, God bless America!