January 8, 2025

Have you noticed how everyone is just in a rush? In a rush to get to work or get their coffee from the pick up counter. In a rush with their kids. In a rush to cross the street or just as the light turned green, you hear the ‘beep’ from behind you. Why is everyone in such a rush? Speeding through traffic. Ignoring traffic laws and signs and worse yet, disregarding their own safety and yours.

I was walking in town a few weeks back and found myself standing next to an elderly man as we both waited for the walk signal to turn on. As it did, a car comes blaring past. He and I both look at each other. We both waited a few seconds when the walk signal came on before we started our trek across the busy street. His response, "everyone is in such a rush. Don't they know the only thing waiting for them is death?"

Spot on wise old man, spot on. Since this moment, I have been trying to place links to the urgency people carry in normal, day-to-day acts. Like driving, going to work or getting groceries. Its not that we suddenly got busier over the last ten years. Well, some of us have. But everyone? Anyway, back to the links I'm thinking. I believe, it is this urgency we carry day-to-day, that causes us to not accomplish anything.

Here we are, one week into a new year, and your goal or resolution is at risk of not happening. The same urgency you have in normal, mundane, daily living, you have transplanted to these goals. And since the results do not come to you as quickly as your urgency demands, you get hopeless. You might even be lacking discipline, consistency and start procrastinating.

But think; the habits you're trying to kick or the goal you're trying to achieve takes time. You've had those bad habits for years and expect it to be gone in a week? Ten days ago you did not have this goal you're working on. Now you want to quit? Don't rush. Don't ignore the traffic signs or laws. Stop rushing your way through life. Obey the rules. Follow the speed limit. Stay in your lane and focus.On what you do. On the journey you are on. Take in the sights and smells. Stop placing your urgency on the wrong things and shift it to your day-to-day habits and attitudes.

Yes, we all want drivers who are safe and keep their and our safety in mind. Also, the metaphor serves the purposes we seek and want to work for. The commute is long but only you can get yourself where you want to go. And going there extremely fast, won’t get you there much faster. But will certainly cause damage

Where are you headed? And why?