Do you naturally tend to move through the world at the pace of
Slow- or Fast-Time? My normal tendency was to move at a Fast-Time pace, until I
was forced by circumstances to experience the benefits of Slow-Time. Let me
explain.
Several weeks ago I had minor foot surgery that required being
completely off my feet for a week and then gradually building up daily walking
time in increments of five minutes per week. Before the surgery, I was busy
almost every moment of the day, checking off a myriad of items from my daily
to-do list. Post-surgery, my formerly long to-do list was comprised of one item
– “do nothing.” Suddenly, I was forced
to enter the world of Slow-Time. For the first few days, it felt strange and
uncomfortable to do nothing. My mind kept compiling a “should” list which increased
in scope each day. As my mental “should” list enlarged, so did my initial
frustration with doing nothing.
And then…. something internal shifted, resulting in a series
of personally meaningful “aha” moments. I discovered that temporarily being forced
to do nothing provided a lot of time for thinking and meditating on my past
life and current values, goals and aspirations. As I continued to turn inward
and reflect, I recognized that many of the items on my daily lists were merely
what I refer to as “hamster wheel” stuff, actions that provided the illusion of
movement but only served to use up physical emotional energy. I recognized the
importance of generating daily goals that directly aligned with what I hold
most dear in terms of values and what I am committed to bringing into the
world.
It turned out that being forced by circumstances to engage in
Slow-Time turned out to be the best thing that could have ever happened. Being
in Slow-Time resulted in my getting back on track with regard to what I truly
value and releasing externally generated to-do list items that fail to align
with my highest values and ideals. As I move back into Fast-Time, my Slow-Time visit
will serve to leveraging my time and directly lead to greater and more
satisfying results.
Do you naturally tend to move through the world at the pace of
Slow- or Fast-Time? How might intentionally paying a visit to the world of
Slow-Time serve to align your actions with your highest values and increase
your results and life satisfaction?
Janet
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