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To rush is to try to compress time
In our fast-moving modern world, it always seems that the time-train is pulling out of the station just as we reach the platform. No matter how fast we go, no matter how cleverly we schedule, there are never enough hours in the day.
Carl Honore • In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
But in this process, we must remember something important: life is not meant to be rushed through. It is not a race, nor is it a problem to be solved. It is an experience to be lived, and living well requires presence. To focus on one thing deeply, to give it your full attention, is to experience it fully. And when we do this, something remarkable... See more
Bill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention
Slow living shouldn’t be a trend but your default state. Historically and evolutionary speaking, being in a hurry is a crazy exception, not the norm. Seneca argues that “nothing is as useful as it should be if it’s done with haste.” Being in a rush cancels the present moment which in turn cancels anything of depth and value on a spiritual level.
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