Meditation is impossible when navigating the stress of traffic. Driving isn't exercise. Sunlight filtered through car windows doesn't provide vitamin D. Fresh air doesn't exist on a highway filled with brake dust and car exhaust.
Walking to work would be nice and would provide those benefits, but the vast majority of workers don't have that luxury.
Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad?
by dec0dedab0de on Saturday August 08, 2026 @01:34PM
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Meditation is impossible when navigating the stress of traffic. Driving isn't exercise.
I was referring to riding public transportation, then walking through the city to the office. I agree that driving doesn't meet the criteria, but commuting != driving.
As I said, most people who live in the United States don't have public transportation and walking as commuting options.
Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad?
by Schlagbohrer on Saturday August 08, 2026 @03:25PM
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Another L for life in the USA.
Commuting by train fucking rules. I can get up, walk around, sit in the dining car and have a really nice espresso and a croissant which is heated up in the oven before I get it, and if the weather is nice I can get off one station early and get more walking in.
Yeah.. no, thanks. I make coffee and sit by the pool for that, or bike around town before the heat sets in. I commuted for 20 years and, sure, I had lots of time to think, but it also destroyed my back and health.
Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad?
by tonyedgecombe on Sunday August 09, 2026 @04:32AM
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But they mostly aren't.
If you don't naturally prioritize those things, the impact of missing them will sneak up on you.