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Quote of the Day: Haste and Progress
“Make haste slowly.”
I am sure I heard this when I was growing up but the first time it made an impression was when Mrs. Beaver said it in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I still didn’t understand how it would be possible but this holiday season I’ve made it a point to be fully in each moment.
Wonder of wonders, I get even more done. My kitchen cleans up faster. The presents were wrapped in love as well as paper and ribbons. Outings with friends became sweeter. While I have cut significant things out of my schedule, I’m still busy and feel as if more is accomplished.
From now on, make haste slowly is my new motto.
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It was one of my Father’s favorite sayings, along with, “Avoid beginnings.” and “Feelings are not the truth.”
I’m still trying to perfect it in practice.
Slow means smooth; smooth means fast.
Being in the moment, rather than ten moments ago or ten moments from now, is an amazing discipline. It changes life.
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Beautiful . . . simply beautiful :)
“While I have cut significant things out of my schedule, I’m still busy and feel as if more is accomplished.”
Inspiring and practical.
@aumom, sounds like “Make haste slowly” is your serious vow.
I remember discovering this a few years ago. I’m a person who used to get great satisfaction out of doing things quickly. I may not have been the smartest, but I was the fastest! I remember coming home from working out one day, and I had to clean up to go to a get-together. Darn it, I wasn’t going to rush this time. So I took my time, not caring if I was late. As I was leaving, I glanced at the clock and stopped. I couldn’t stop staring at it; I felt like I’d entered a new dimension. I was going to be with my friends early! It was a great and huge lesson. I rarely hurry anymore and it feels so luxurious and satisfying. Thanks for the quote, @aumom!
Two expressions I learned in the Navy were “Hurry up and wait,” and “Mill about smartly.”
There are others I learned, but they’re not COC compliant . . .
I first heard “slow means smooth; smooth means fast” as a young piano student. It didn’t take and I quit on the advice of my teacher. I then really learned it from my detachment sergeant on an Army range, where the lesson stuck.
I think this is an amplified version of “make haste slowly,” explaining how it can be so. Like “measure twice, cut once.”
Sort of like, “Squeeze the trigger…”