How Fast?
Mar 9th 2011stf6992Business & Life
I’m being pushed.
By those on the outside who want me to move further, faster.
By those on the inside who need me to do things better, faster.
By those all around me who need me to focus more intensely and react faster.
The constant?
Everything needs to be faster.
Further…better…more intensely…and all faster.
How fast can I go?
When I go fast, I make an incredible number of mistakes.
When I go really fast, I miss those little things that would launch the flares or put on the brakes when something is wrong.
When I go stunningly fast, I see an obviously good outcome with absolutely no understanding of the complexity of the path or any of the risks associated with getting to that outcome.
And yet, I think I go faster than most.
And make a lot of mistakes.
And miss (or ignore) the flares.
And have no understanding of the challenge in the path to get to the desired outcome.
But it’s not fast enough.
So how fast is fast enough?
How about this…
…when you’re at peace with the plan but distressed at the pace, then that’s not fast enough.
…when you’re at peace with the pace but distressed with the plan, then that’s too fast.
…when you’re at peace with the plan and the pace, then that’s fast enough.
When you’re at peace, you’ll go further, do things better, and focus more intensely…all faster.
Can you be challenged and still find peace?
Absolutely.
Can you be nimble in decision making and aggressive in goals and still find peace?
Most certainly.
Can you live up to the expectations and desires of others and act at the speed they demand and still find peace?
Maybe not.
And maybe that’s a really good thing.
Seek peace.
And thus go faster.
How fast?
Peacefully fast.