On traffic

As a passenger in a shuttle today, I realized that traffic jams don't bother me when I am a passenger. So I ask myself, why should it bother me when I am the driver? 

I am bothered by traffic when I am running late, as if the traffic were to blame. "If only it weren't for the traffic, I'd make it on time!" Nevermind that traffic is the norm, not the exception. 

I am also bothered by traffic when I have passengers because I am worried about their discomfort. It never crossed my mind that they may not be bothered by it or that I am not responsible for either the traffic or how they feel about it. What a relief to know that there is no reason for me to be disturbed by traffic. I can look at it as a reminder that I am not in control.