Slow It Down

Apr 7

“Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

This writing is Certified Human

The Obstacle

Life moves fast.

Everything around us
Moves fast.

We are in the age
Of instant gratification.

Wi Fi
5G
Instant communication
All the answers on demand.

AI partners
Google
YouTube
All at our fingertips.

We want it all
And we want it now.

In all of human evolution
Life has never moved so fast.

And so we are impatient
Finding it difficult
Becoming frustrated
Feeling anxious.

Having to wait
Even seconds
Creates frustration.

We tap the screen
Hit the refresh button
Reconnect
Reset.

It needs to go faster.

Our performance suffers
By making rash decisions
Without slowing down
To gather more information.

We jump right to action.

Our relationships strain
By a lack of presence
Our minds already moved
To the next thing.

The slow speed of speech
The crawling pace of reasoning
Frustrates past curiosity.

Our desire to move quickly
Has us speed past
The most important part…
Being, Living.

Speed is a choice.

Immediate gratification
Can be delayed.

The desire
To enjoy exploration
Can be found.

We can decide
To put our phones away
Not doom scroll
Enjoy a deep breath
Find beauty.

We can plan
To disconnect
Discover understanding
Understand another human.

To be curious
About what
And who
Is around us.

We can choose to slow down
Look
Touch
Feel
Breathe
Explore our environments
And the people around us.

We can wait patiently
For life and wisdom.

• Feel the pace
• Delay
• Choose curiosity over speed
• Wait for wisdom before action

CHEAT CODE: NOTICE THE PACE → PAUSE → EXPLORE → FIND WISDOM