While driving to work and back, I recommend 7 things you can do to make your experience while driving more meaningful:
1 - listen to an audiobook.
You get to read more books in the span of week. The only difference is someone else is reading it for you.
2- learn a language.
What language do you want to learn? Download podcasts on your phone that teaches the language you want to learn. Repeat the phrases out loud. Commit the new phrases to mind. In no time you'll already be speaking another language with your friends and family.
3 - listen to an inspirational or educational talk.
If all this while you've wished for self-improvement and personal development but feel that you've never really had time. Now you finally do!
4- karaoke
If you love to sing, then this is the best time to sing your heart out. Choose songs that are inspiring, that lift your spirit. As Muslims, we can choose songs that increase our remembrance of Allah and His messenger Muhammad saw.
5- Memorize a Surah/ Ayah from the Quran.
Or simply listen to the Quran and you will be in a state of Ibadah and get reward while commuting/ driving.
6- listen to Islamic lectures
You can download many Islamic lectures by many renowned speakers on your podcast app on your iphone/ iPod. As humans we err on an hourly basis so we will surely benefit from those reminders.
7 - talk to God.
So many of us choose to be angry about our drive time, and it develops into road rage. Instead, try to use that time a little more peacefully. Your 30-60 minutes in the car is a good time to hash out everything that’s on your mind with Him.
These suggestions will hopefully make your ride seem quicker, and you will be (almost) reading while you commute.
Also try to leave for work early, and cut out early in order to minimize your commute time, and maximize free time:)
Al-Asr "By time, Indeed, mankind is in loss, Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds and advise each other to truth and advise each other to patience.”
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