Driving Home in a Rush

So typically every day after work, i almost sprint to my car and hurry my way back home. Whenever i come to one of the 7 lights i cross my fingers that it wont turn red (one in particular i dislike because it takes forever to turn green...) But yesterday was different, after a slight scare from ice and rain on the roads, i vowed to slow down. So yesterday i saw an over sized snow truck about to pull onto the main road that takes me away from my job, i took my time to warm up my car and scrape the ice off the windows. You see, where i work there is one directional lane in and one out....so there is no passing, and the speed limit is 25mph, and if there's a snow truck in front of me that means he is plowing on going probably 20 mph. This one lane road continues for about 5 or six miles so it takes about 15 minutes just to pass the truck, which it typically only takes me 15 minutes to get all the way home, but yesterday was different. I told myself that i got home whenever i got home, a few minutes won't make any difference! I chanted my way home and low and behold i hit only green lights.... on top of that after the snow truck disappeared from my sight, i didn't see him on the road at all....he must have pulled over at some point. I got home in 15 minutes, just like my regular travel time. The only difference was the few minutes to prepare my vehicle which i had to do regardless.... It made me realize this whole rushing about thing doesn't really work...You all know what I am talking about, I'm sure everyone has experienced the speed racer. That speed racer speeds dangerously past you in all types of weather and then you are right behind or next to them sitting at a red light. He didn't get very far ahead by rushing, and in the meantime he is putting his life and others life in danger...This is something to avoid. When you are not worried about getting somewhere faster, you enjoy getting there. This was an eyeopener!