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The dictionary explains
hurry as – to impel to greater speed.
“Nature
does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu
A famous doha by
Kabir, one of the most fascinating souls that humanity has been
blessed with:
Dheere dheere re manaa
Dheere sab kuch hoye
Maali
seenche sau ghada
Ritu
aaye phal hoye
Translation:
Slowly,
slowly O mind
Slowly
it all happens
The
Gardener waters - waters the year round
But, the
fruit comes when it is time!
H – Hopping around as a
necessity for achievement and success.
U – Urging and using everyone
to support this culture. Focus is always on the market and material to
be marketed. “Opportunity knocks only once” is implanted deeply in our
minds.
R – Reaction all the time.
Reaction is immediate. Response takes time. Succumbing to market
pressures at the cost of relaxation. “ I can’t be lazy, I have to run
ahead of time, I have deadlines to meet.” This is the success song! Not
hurrying is labeled as ‘laziness’. The tag is ‘irresponsible’. The
comfort zone is ‘I have no choice’.
R – Receiving instant relief
through experts is a sign of progress.
Y – Yet more and more is the
formula. Bigger, better, faster faster faster is the mantra, never mind
the cost or quality of life.
We’ve been conditioned to
believe that busier is better, but actually the speed of doing is not as
important as what we focus on doing.
Maybe we’re going at the
wrong speed. Maybe if we are constantly rushing, we will miss out on
life itself. Let’s let go of the obsession with speed, and instead slow
down, stop rushing, and enjoy life.
To enjoy
wellness it is important to accept hurrying is consuming health-giving
energy like fire. In order to conserve health relaxation is the key.
Health
is certain when we give it time and priority; Let us not hurry through
our food, job and thoughts. Remember slow and steady opens the way to
wellness. |