This morning I found myself writing (in pen, on paper) about the value of going slowly.

• Influencers and ‘gurus’ are all shouting about how you can hustle and grind and be an overnight success.
• GLP-1 ads (for non-medical reasons) promise quick weight loss.
• AI is about how we (and the companies that own us) can be more ‘productive’ in less time.
• Media articles celebrate the overnight sucess.

And what do we actually value? What are we actually impressed with? Enthralled by?

• Cathedrals that took generations to build
• Olympians who have been working towards ‘this moment’ since they were adorable tots, wobbling, Bambi-like, on frozen surfaces
• Well-crafted novels that took months—or years—to write
• Businesses that have endured for over 100 years
• Fossils

Maybe it’s OK for you to take your time, today.