Blog 8

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Tuesday September 3^rd 2019

Of course, we have all, at some point, heard the phrase, “Slow and steady wins the race.” Mostly true, yes. As my title states, “Violence and aggression does not win the race.” With these two phrases being spoken on, the second seems more valid, or accurate. Because one cannot be ‘slow’ and still win, literally speaking. It is the fastest swimmers and runners that get the gold metals in the race, obviously, but this is where it gets tricky. Life is full of contradictions. Constant paradox’s. One after another, really, is how I see it occurring. Completely ‘slow’ does not win the race! Steadiness definitely helps one with learning and achieving, but if there is little to no movement, or energy happening, then you are staying in the same proximity of where you were, lets say- about a week ago. Even worse, to be in the same spot you were five, or 10 years ago. 

With wickedness, or negativity, comes violence and aggression, going hand and hand with one another. Do not let your demons take over, eating you in and eventually outward. Peace and serenity within yourself creates a sense of a higher purpose of living. Through meditation, praying, or even by just taking deep breaths, will help you slow down when you are feeling overwhelmed by the hurries of the world. “Patience is a virtue.” Therefore, “slow and steady wins the race.” Patience means, “the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.” Do not tolerate yourself to become absorbed in the overly stressed mindset that now seems to be the new “fad”. If you do, you will start to notice that you are indeed speeding up the pace a bit too much, in the negative sense. Fast and unsteady does not win the race, and neither does violence and aggression! Breathe, take a break, and slow down!

There is some truth to the basic phrase, “Slow and steady wins the race,” when speaking in broad terms. Yes, you do not want to go too fast, because then you are more likely to make a mistake, especially if it is a new acquired technique. One cannot speed through life completely in the fast lane, and at the end, say, “You know what, I am SO satisfied that I ran THAT fast through my childhood, adulthood, and even my older years!” You know? That sounds very depressing, and sad just in general. Ever heard your teachers say, “Take your time,” when reading, writing, learning, or testing? Yes, this is what I mean, I used to hate timed tests. Yes, I understand timed testing is in the standards of teaching for many valid reasons, I’m sure, but why be so rushed all the time, and under pressure? Seems better to take your time, and enjoy things at your own pace. No one person is ever exactly 100% the same as another, speaking in physical terms. Sure, people have similarities, and can be categorized, grouped, and labeled alike, but speaking in fact, there is no one like you. Therefore, we cannot learn at the same pace, with the same timing, with the same brilliant epiphanies all completely aligned and in sink with one another. Yes, that would be cool, and maybe in another dimension that happens, but right now, collectively, the term ‘slow’ may have a different meaning to someone reading the phrase, or even this article. You know what ‘they’ say, “You can’t be too slow, but you can’t be too fast either!” It is about the balance point of living without getting too comfortable, or sustained by your current state. Truly, do not be too slow! Then you will not get anything done, or barely anything at all. It sounds better to get more done in the end, than to have stayed within the same radius of where you began.