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You Don’t Need to Move Faster — You Need to Move Like It Matters
If you’ve ever felt like the world is speeding past you and you’re struggling to keep up, you’re not imagining it.
We live in a culture that glorifies speed.
Ship faster. Scale faster. Learn faster. Heal faster.
Post more. Respond sooner. Hustle now or get left behind.
Success is measured in acceleration.
Slowness is seen as failure.
Rest is repackaged as “productive recovery.”
And the result?
We’re exhausted.
We’re anxious.
We’re constantly wondering if we’re doing enough.
But what if the real problem isn’t that we’re moving too slow — but that we’ve forgotten how to move with meaning?
1. The Tyranny of Urgency
Everything is urgent now.
Messages come with “read” receipts.
Algorithms demand instant engagement.
Business books tell you that speed is the ultimate competitive edge.
Even our personal lives aren’t spared:
