The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry.
“Dear fellas, I can’t believe how fast things move on the outside. I saw an automobile once when I was a kid but now they’re everywhere. The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry. The parole board got me into this halfway house called “The Brewer”. And a job bagging groceries at the Foodway. It’s hard work and I try to keep up but my hands hurt most of the time. I don’t think the store manager likes me very much. Sometimes after work I go to the park and feed the birds.”*
I remember the above line from the movie The Shawshank Redemption from the character called Brooks. If you haven’t seen it then I highly recommend it. I have to say there is a lot of truth in this line. You know often people have a reason to rush but the real unfortunate thing about rushing is that often there is simply no need for it.
There is mounting evidence from a variety of sources correlating stress with a variety of negative health conditions. There are many credible sources of information out there suggesting the link between stress and both perceived physical conditions and real physical conditions. The evidence is mounting: stress can be bad.
I’m not saying you never have to be concerned about time but I am saying that always being in a mad rush, without taking time to slow down, will have consequences. You can be so much more productive, too, if you actually learn to slow down in many instances. I think it’s very helpful to recognize the times in your life when you don’t need to rush or multi-task and to enjoy the moment. Slowly over time everyone can learn to adjust their internal time-clock.
