“We are steeped in a culture of speed, so much so that it can feel at times like we are living in fast-forward. This conditions us to think that slow means lazy. Or that slow means indecisive. Or that slow means stupid. That if we don't rush, we'll be left in the dust. Reject that thinking. Hockey's greatest players have the ability to slow the game down., twisting their defenders into a pretzel, lulling them, before taking off with lightening speed. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a scientist, or an athlete, building a successful company, career, or team is about more than velocity. It's about seeding success long before you reap the rewards of your labour. It's about balancing urgency with caution. It's about moving slowly enough to make the needed fixes as they come up.”
“This is the maddening truth about time, which most advice on managing it seems to miss. It's like an obstreperous toddler: the more you struggle to control it...the further it slips from your control. Consider all the technology intended to help us gain the upper hand over time...time ought to feel more expansive and abundant, thanks to all the hours freed up. But this is nobody's actual experience. Instead, life accelerates, and everyone grows more impatient.”
— Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals🔗