added by sari and ยท updated 8mo ago
To rush is to try to compress time
- The enormous upside to all this is that this extra energy can be liberated if we just allow things to take as long as they take. This doesn't even mean having to move slowly in circumstances that require us to move quickly, but to be able to move quickly in an easy, non-rushed way!
from To rush is to try to compress time by Michael Ashcroft
sari added 2y ago
- Olympic sprinters don't rush, even though they move as fast as they possibly can. Olympic sprinters know and fully accept that running 100m takes as long as it takes. Their aim is for it to take as little time as possible, yes, but they don't begrudge how long it takes. Those ten seconds from starting block to finish line don't annoy them... Contra... See more
from To rush is to try to compress time by Michael Ashcroft
sari added 2y ago
- Back to your rushed commute, then. In this case it's clear that the speed of your car is constrained by traffic and speed limits. It's also clear that driving a car does not actually require that much effort. Whether you're late for work or not, the energy required to turn a steering wheel or change gear is the same.
from To rush is to try to compress time by Michael Ashcroft
sari added 2y ago
- Yet consider how different your body feels when you're rushing, compared with when you feel you have all the time in the world. At the end of a rushed drive you may be sore all over, sweating hard with your breathing fast and shallow. What's going on here? None of these things helps you arrive at your destination any faster. The amount of energy ne... See more
from To rush is to try to compress time by Michael Ashcroft
sari added 2y ago