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How to Slow Down So You Can Speed Up and Other Life Lessons
What Does Taking Your Time Mean for Your Success
My grandad used to say to me “if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right.” Needless to say, I didn’t often listen and would speed ahead as quickly as possible to get to my desired outcome, regardless of quality.
Which ultimately meant me coming back to the same task, to undo the work I had just done and do it properly this time.
I think we all do this to some extent. We are so focused on getting things done that we forget that time spent now, doing that thing, is an investment of time, it’s not a waste of it.
But instead, we chase the high of ticking things off our to-do list because that to-do list says nothing about quality. But if we race through life are we actually set to spend more time covering old ground and doing it properly the second time around?
Is there an argument to suggest that slowing down can actually speed you up in the long-run?
Brushing Your Teeth and Other Activities
Brushing your teeth is a good example. You race through your morning routine in order to tick everything off your list. From the moment you wake to the moment you walk out the door, it’s a whirlwind.
