One Apple A Day #928 - speed
When did speed become so important?
We often talk about going faster as an essential aspect of progress.
Being fast is vital to surviving in a constantly accelerating world.
But, what makes speed so important?
Speed, in the end, is the distance travelled or the number of things done in a unit of time.
If we go faster, we can increase the output in the same amount of time.
We can communicate more, produce more, gain more, see more, reach more places.
But do we get to live more?
It is as if quantity is the only thing that matters.
We see time as a scarce resource, so we must fill it as much as we can to make it worth it.
As if the journey to get somewhere or achieve something is just a price to pay, it is a burden to get rid of as soon as possible. How much enjoyment gets wasted because we are too focused on getting to the end as fast as we can?
Some times, I feel the need to slow down and enjoy the process or the journey.