1954: How to Actually Enjoy a Traffic Jam by Karl Staib of Dig To Fly on How To Improve Your Patience

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🗓️ 17 April 2021

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Karl Staib of DigToFly guides you on how to actually enjoy a traffic jam. Episode 1954: How to Actually Enjoy a Traffic Jam by Karl Staib of Dig To Fly on How To Improve Your Patience Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid twenties and now he is living in San Antonio with his wife and two boys. If you enjoy his writing, he courages you to reach out to him at DigToFly.com. He wants to hear about how you've learned to grow from your own struggles. When his father passed it was focusing on gratitude that helped him get through one of the most difficult times in his life. It taught him the importance of bringing gratitude to every single situation. Whether it's a difficult situation like his father's death or amazing one like drinking ice cold tea by the river with his son. That's why he wants to bring more gratitude into the workplace. His work inside a fortune 500 company that regularly ranks in top 10 for best place to work has shown him the importance of gratitude and how it increases productivity and communication. If you want to learn more just go to DigToFly.com. He is also a big fan of traveling, meditation, Yoga, hikes in lush terrain and his family. The original post is located here: https://bringgratitude.com/how-to-actually-enjoy-a-traffic-jam/ Just visit Audible.com/OLD or text OLD to 500500 for a free 30 day trial of Audible, which offers a variety of podcasts, guided fitness and meditation, and the world's largest collection of audibooks. Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 1954, how to actually enjoy a traffic jam by Carl Stabe
0:07.2	of digtofly.com and I'm Justin Malik, your very own personal narrator today and every day.
0:12.8	It's a relatively short podcast, usually fewer than 10 minutes, where I read one article to you
0:18.4	from the best blogs on the planet with permission from the authors. And on that note,
0:22.8	let's get right to today's post and start optimizing your life.
0:30.6	How to actually enjoy a traffic jam by Carl Stabe of digtofly.com
0:37.3	When sitting in traffic, what do you focus on? Do you focus on how late you are?
0:42.3	Do you focus on how frustrating traffic is? Do you focus on how lucky you are to be stuck in
0:46.9	traffic with amazing music at your fingertips? Do you focus on the beautiful trees on the side of the
0:51.8	road? Do you focus on how much you need to switch careers? Do you focus on the power of being able to
0:57.4	call anyone you want while you are stuck in traffic? There are an infinite amount of things to
1:03.1	focus your thoughts on. If you can focus on being grateful for your current situation, it makes
1:08.3	everything else a little easier. This practice is challenging and I still struggle with it.
1:14.5	10. Looking within your mindset determines your happiness. When you can appreciate the power of
1:22.2	your perspective, then you can start to work on improving your perspective. For example,
1:27.6	I ordered takeout for my family. I went to pick it up. They didn't have the order.
1:32.5	As I stood there trying to be kind and patient, I could feel myself getting angry.
1:37.5	My four-year-old was with me and he was hungry and getting cranky. What are you doing? My four-year-old
1:42.7	asked me. We have to wait for our food, I replied. Why? Because they didn't make our food. They
1:49.3	have to make it while we wait. I stand up to see how long it will take. The woman can see my
1:54.4	frustration as she tells me just a few more minutes. I look at my phone to see what time I called to
1:59.6	place the order. It was almost an hour ago. Then I check to see what time the restaurant closes.
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