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Why Do You Feel The Need To Rush Everything In Life? Is Faster Better?
In the past, I have been a workaholic, trading time for money. I am always rushing around, only to hurry up and wait.
You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. —Walter Hagen
Two years ago, I volunteered at a hostel; I worked with a couple from Argentina. The girl and I were both assigned the same tasks.
My volunteer gig was cleaning the hostel. I hate cleaning, so I was not particularly thrilled to get given, yet that was my job, I will prevail. And I will do it fast and thoroughly.
We each got five rooms; some were dorms, some bigger, some smaller. We had 5 hours. We worked from 8–1.
Before she started, I cleaned all the rooms by myself in these 5 hours. So getting my work cut in half, I knew that I would get it done in 2.5 hours. Yet I decided to slow down, mainly because if I finished early, would I have to help her?
