Perhaps it would be better if rather than rushing about to achieve A-Level items, then B-Level ones, we made a serious effort to slow down.
We might appreciate the nuances of a letter or the thought behind the order in which matters were addressed at a meeting. We might notice the hawk in the distance or the trail through the park. We might even devote more time to listening to people in our lives who are bubbling with ideas and yet are waiting for us to contact them.
We could get so much more out of our moments. Instead, we dart through the neighborhoods of our life, missing fascinating detours and cul-de-sacs, and yet when we get to our destination we barely take the time to look around before planning our next trip.
For decades if not centuries, people have been advising to slow down to appreciate life. We may also want to do so to make ourselves more reflective and more effective. Appreciation is not the only benefit.
He who hesitates is sometimes saved.
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