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Can You Slow Down? by Tim Connor A question: Do you think driving faster, eating faster, walking faster, working faster, or doing anything faster gives you one more minute of life? Do you think it really adds value to the quality of your life? If your answer is yes - to any of the above - don't bother taking the time to finish reading this article because it will be a waste of your time since you are in a hurry. Everywhere I go I see people who just can't do anything fast enough, and it amazes me they all think this life approach is working. Or shall I say, giving them more time to do other stuff in a hurry or to get somewhere else in a hurry or to - whatever - in a hurry? Get my drift? Now don't get me wrong, I am all for efficiency, planning, working hard, working smart, playing - you name it and I'm for it. But one thing I have learned traveling the world for over 35 years, no matter how fast you want to get there, you can't rush the traffic in front of you. No matter how much of a hurry you are in, you can't speed up the delivery of your meal in a restaurant. No matter how fast you want to get out of the hospital, you have to wait until they tell you it's okay to leave. No matter how im- portant your meeting is 500 miles away, you can't tell the pilot to speed up. Still with me, or are you just disagreeing with every- thing because you think I am lazy, naïve, or maybe even stupid? Okay, how about getting someone to respond to your e-mail, text, or telephone message because they need to live ac- cording to your time frame and not theirs? Had enough of my examples yet? I could go on for pages. My point, and then I'll let you get to your next "rush in a hurry" activity, project, decision, etc. Yes, rushing might help you get more done, but I have learned that when I don't rush what gets done - it gets done better. I have learned that when I don't let other people's need for me to be in a hurry or to assume I should be in a hurry because they want me to be, I keep control of my stress, behavior, results, and yes in the end, my health. I'm just curious - do you know the number one contributor to stress? It's impatience and/or the need for control. Know the number one contributor to illness, disease, and death? It's stress. Get the connection? So, when I create an activity or an effective "project" pace - whether it's writing an article or a book, packing for a trip out of town, or preparing for my next keynote which permits me to make the most of the time I have for this project - it always ends better than if I had rushed it. Ever rushed getting ready for a trip and then discovered - too late - you forgot something important? Years ago, when getting ready to speak for a large audience I discovered I forgot to pack my dress shoes. So here I am in a sport coat, dress pants, and sandals. Ever experienced anything like this? My other point is simply that rushing usually (not always) in the end is a waste of time as you now have to fix something, change something, apologize for something, or do something all over again. So I don't waste any more of your time, consider slowing down and moving with purpose, passion, preparation, patience, persist- ence, and yes, even more fun. In His service, Tim To receive Tim’s weekly FREE motivational booster articles, contact him at www.timconnor.com with “please add me to your free booster e-mail subscriber list” in the subject line. Or contact him via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com 35 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® APRIL 2019 Call WWDR today for the best coverage and pricing. 850-547-0102