> *For some reason*, the monotonous routine and long commute took a lot out of *me personally* [emphasis mine] I want to make sure you don't have any lingerin

> *For some reason*, the monotonous routine and long commute took a lot out of *me personally* [emphasis mine] I want to make sure you don't have any lingering feelings of ambivalence or shame from that conclusion: Long commutes take a lot out of everyone (or at least the average person). It's one of the most consistent happiness findings. - "we find that people with longer commuting time report systematically lower subjective well-being." [0] - "Couples in which one partner commutes for longer than 45 minutes are 40 percent likelier to divorce." [1] - " a person with a one-hour commute has to earn 40 percent more money to be as satisfied with life as someone who walks to the office. " [2] You're not weird, and it's certainly not your fault. As we all get back into normal life, I want to make sure that we're clear on that. Maybe you have to do it, and we all have to do painful things, but it's not your fault that it sucks. [0] https://ideas.repec.org/p/zur/iewwpx/151.html https://ideas.repec.org/p/zur/iewwpx/151.html [1] https://slate.com/business/2011/05/long-commutes-cause-obesity-neck-pain-loneliness-divorce-stress-and-insomnia.html https://slate.com/business/2011/05/long-commutes-cause-obesi... [2] https://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2010/03/30/commuting https://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2010/03/30/commuting