How to Handle LA Traffic and Still Enjoy the City: A Story That Changes Everything
If you have ever worried about facing LA traffic while planning your trip, you are not alone. Los Angeles is known for its slow highways and busy streets, which often intimidate first time visitors. But there is a different way to approach it, and this simple mindset shift can completely change how you experience the city.
Even LA Traffic rewards you when you slow down enough to see it.
I learned this perspective during my first week in Los Angeles, while listening to a podcast by a Brazilian monk. The episode was called Life in the Big City. It came at the perfect moment, right when I was learning how to navigate LA, understand its rhythm, and deal with the reality of traffic.
In the episode, she talked about moving to São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil and one of the most traffic heavy places in the world. She said something that stayed with me for years. She already knew that heavy traffic was part of the city. She did not expect it to improve simply because a monk had decided to live there.
She explained that she could not control the traffic, but she could control her reaction to it.
Sometimes the city stops you so you can actually see what’s in front of you.
One day, while stuck in a long line of cars, she noticed a small café right by the road. Brazilians love coffee, so she made a mental note. Later that week, she returned to the café and discovered one of the best cups of coffee she had tasted in a long time.
Her realization was simple. If she had chosen to be angry, she would have missed that moment. She would only have seen a stressful traffic jam instead of an opportunity to discover something new.
This mindset changed the way I see Los Angeles. Slowing down helps you notice details you usually overlook. A mural you never saw before. A street performer. A neighborhood with character that you only understand when you are not rushing.
The moment you stop fighting the traffic, you start seeing the city.
The truth is that LA traffic is part of the city. But it does not have to ruin your experience. You can explore Los Angeles with presence, patience and curiosity. The more present you are, the more the city reveals itself to you.
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Even on the slowest days, LA finds a way to surprise you.
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