We live in a world that adores speed. We want things immediate and fast. And this culture has become a running theme in all parts of our lives, like learning, business, design, writing, diets, fitness, etc. But this isn’t how it really works. We know the story of “The Tortoise and the Hare” and it’s moral but still don’t want to believe in the power of slow. The older the wine, the better it tastes. Flowers also need time to bloom. So do you and your business.
If we are constantly in a rush, it is easy to make mistakes and may lose long-term opportunities. In these stressful situations, we tend to forget that we can actually increase our speed if we slow down a bit in the beginning. We see this in the Corporate World too. In order to be successful as a company, leaders and managers eagerly find smarter ways to be more efficient. In this rush, it becomes easy to lose sight of important stuff and to know where to focus more. This can be a hard truth to swallow. We need to be patient and focus more on consistent and steady improvements. Slow down and with patience, discipline, and hard work, everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.
Good things take hustle. Great things take time.
As long as you’re walking, speed doesn’t matter. As long as you’re putting in the work, something will happen. Though it might not be exactly how you imagined it, it will come, and in a better way.
You need to keep a few things in your mind while taking steps towards the life you want.
I walk slowly, but I never walk backward
Basically, as long as you’re putting in the effort to move forward, you’ll definitely achieve success. The first step is never fast, successive steps get faster. Keep it up and believe in yourself.