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When was the last time you tried to arrive before your GPS's estimated time of arrival (ETA)?

Even if you arrived one minute early, you won! Right? We beat the system!

Except no. You aggressively cut other drivers off. You probably ruined their mood for the rest of the trip. You probably risked an accident. And for what? To arrive 60 seconds early.

Nobody keeps track of how many times you beat the navigator's forecast.

In 2018, when I was buying a car, I even subconsciously set limits for myself. I got a Toyota Prius C. It's basically impossible to drive recklessly in this car. After the Mini Cooper, it felt like: hey, man, you can (and even have to) drive calmly.

It's not like I'm trudging along at 30 km/h now. But I'm not speeding anymore. And the arrival time in the GPS could stay the same or even increase. No one cares. There's no arrival time test.

This is what imaginary competition on the highway looks like: racing against an arbitrary number that doesn't really mean anything, creating stress and risk for yourself and those around you – all for the sake of “winning” something that was never a competition.