Always rushing
Life passes by as a blur
Unable to see
Which way the path curves
Barreling straight ahead
Not recognizing a Cliff
Flying through the air
Ain’t life a bitch
We rush from A to B. We rush from B to C. Most of our lives are spent rushing around, trying to do everything as quickly as possible. No wonder we create so much unnecessary harm in others. We have no time to focus on bettering ourselves. We have no time to figure out if we are acting out of an implicit bias (we most likely are if we are rushing). We have no time to figure out what our kids actually need, what our spouses need, what our communities need. Rush rush rush. Can we please slow down and take a moment to pause.
I believe if we learned to slow down. If we learned to pause before reacting. If we learned what traumas we have in our lives. If we learned. If we listened. This world would be able to solve many of its problems which have been birthed from rushing time. I know some people scoff at the idea of self-help, usually, they are plagued with a fixed mindset. Luckily for all, we are able to switch from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. Who we are, how we act is not who we always have to be. Don’t be afraid to change for the better. If your rebuttal is you don’t have time to spend on yourself, chew on that thought.