I'm not saying I'm a golden egg among rotten ones here in my country, Colombia, but I have 20 or so (conscious) years of my life 1) not running to reach my destination and 2) being relaxed most of the time without the need of drugs or anything. It seems so normal for me not being rushed, waiting for the lights when I'm driving or walking, crossing the street using designated intersections.
In any case, I've measured things as simple as how long it takes for me to reach bus station from work place, and I've sometimes reached it sooner than some people I see running. I know it sounds crazy, but some times they forget to buy the ticket, or they get blocked by slow people taking ALL the road (three horizontally-aligned people in a four tops road), while I keep my pace.
I'd wish people had less worries in their life (we all have our problems and demons), and could keep their peace of mind without worrying about everything or having OCD or something.
Reminds me of a story by Derek Sivers [0] on the marginal time savings of biking at an all-out sprint pace vs. a more moderate (and more enjoyable) pace. A sprint gave him only a 4% time boost, whereas, as he puts it, "I could just take it easy, and get 96% of the results."
The Quebec that's in Canada? I'm Canadian but not from Quebec.
The last time I was there (in Montreal) at every corner I had to wait for three or four cars running the red light and even then sprint across the street since I lost valuable crosswalk seconds.
I think you're a Quebec driver trying to lull me into a sense of trust so you can run me over when I visit.
