Slow Down For Speed
Oct.07, 2010 in
Coaching, Personal Development
As long as I’m on the subject of learning…
Did you ever notice how children slow everything down when they’re really intent on learning something?
You’ll find it’s more noticeable, the younger they are and when they reach 3 yrs old or so, they forget or get impatient and they will try to learn something new at a faster rate of speed, more like an adult does.
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October 11th, 2010 at 2:48 am
Hi Justin,
Great advice… especially for me, who wanted everything done yesterday
The Queen of Impatience, I am.
Your video prompted me to think about my daughter, who’s four, and how she used to approach learning – slowly – and how frustrated and impatient she is now (like her mother!)
I always appreciate a reminder to slow down.
Many thanks,
Tricia.
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Justin Picken Reply:
October 11th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
@Tricia Karp,
The good news, Tricia, is that no matter what age we are, we can still learn to slow down again and learn how to learn better.
I will discuss this more in a future post where I will give some immediate steps and tools you can use.
Best of Life!
Justin
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October 12th, 2010 at 1:35 am
GR8 Insight Justin! I feel like I can benefit from your advice!
I tend to be fast fast fast regarding the need to “SHIP” on so many projects! I will be an honest effort this week to take this lesson from children (and your neuro connection info) to “take it slow”. I’m fairly competent at “do” but need help with “be”,
as in “BEING (BE) IN THE MOMENT” Thanks!
To Your Success,
Jay
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October 12th, 2010 at 2:05 am
@Jay Bergers III,
Jay,
I feel like it definitely is about being in the moment; that’s one of the rewards of taking it slow.
I also feel that the time for slow is when I’m unsure of what I’m doing or when I’m still learning how to do it. Once the learning is more-or-less complete, speed and force (sometimes called aggressiveness) can be applied and it still looks easy.
I always try to go for what’s easy, in a given moment. Not because I want to be lazy or to effort less, but because I know if it’s easy and I can be aggressive and act with speed, it is an indication that I am moving in the right direction.
Almost an aikido-like or tai chi-like approach – to go where the energy is leading.
Best of Life,
Justin
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October 12th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Hey Justin: You’ve just given me an ah moment with my online marketing. Slow down and master one step at a time the parts that make up online marketing. Appreciate your insightfulness. Thx.
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