Last week, we talked about hurry. Not just being busy, but the cost of moving through life too fast. And if that resonated, there is a natural question that follows. If we know we are moving too fast… why is it so hard to slow down? Because hurry is the behavior. But underneath it is something deeper. A feeling that there is never enough time. That you are always behind. You can get more done in a day than ever before. And yet… it still feels like it is not enough. You clear

It usually does not start with burnout. It starts with something quieter. You move from one meeting to the next without a pause. You respond while half-listening. Your mind is always on the next decision, the next demand. And then there is a moment. You are sitting in a conversation with someone you respect, maybe even someone you care about, and you realize you have no idea what they just said. You were there. But not really there. John Ortberg once said there is one thing