Who would not like the speed of Barry Allen to do things faster than any human being on the planet? You get to be set on a speed you never knew was possible. multitasking like the mastermind who invented the concept of multitasking. I remember watching a scene from The Flash series on Netflix where Barry was making breakfast for Iris and, at the same time, doing other things. It was so cool to watch, yet in the end, it is still rushing in my dictionary.
Rushing or at least doing things with speed can seem productive at first glance, but ideally, it is not when you get a close look. It can be extremely costly when you do things quickly or in a rush and make errors. Things move fast in the world an that is why there is so much room for a lot of improvement in different aspects of the world, especially the things done in speed. There is a reason why there are a lot of blunders in blitz chess compared to classical chess. In blitz, you have less time control, meaning you must be quick with your thinking and trust your instincts to perform most of the analysis, as you cannot see all the moves all the way to the end. While in classical chess, you have more time to see your move through to as far as your brain can go. The difference between these two variants of chess is the reason why more blunders in blitz chess compared to classical chess, as players tend to play more in a rush.
Here is the thing with rushing and why I think it is costly. There is no time left for reflection. When you rush a decision, no matter how small it may be, it leaves no room for reflection. You can not look at other possible angles of the outcome you have chosen. This analogy will be easy for chess players to understand, and I will make it as simple for non-chess players to understand as well. When you are playing a chess game, and you make a move in a rush, you do not give yourself the time to reevaluate the possible outcome of that move or what your opponent might respond. Now take it to the real world, you decide in a rush, what happens if things do not play out as you anticipate, or if there is a possible variable in the decision-making process you missed?
It does not matter what it may be, whether it is the big decisions, the small ones, or whatever it may be; rushing can be detrimental. If it is a relationship, getting a house, or moving on to the next level in life, it requires more time to make such choices, and not in a rush.
The next thing about doing something in a rush is the presence of shallow thinking. You do not get to look at things on a deeper level because there was no depth taken into consideration for the decision. It can be enticing to do things in a rush or others quickly, but this decision can be more than we know. You have to be patient and only rush when it is needed or time is of the utmost importance.
I am @samostically, a chess player and writer. I love to share the experience I have gained from different battles over the 64 squares and the knowledgeable insights from books I have read. But most importantly, I am a Midnight Owl and I founded the community Midnight Letters.
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I don't like the idea of my time not being my own, so usually the things I rush through are those that are dictated by someone else, not by myself.
Yeah, that’s very relatable. Things feel different when you’re doing them on your own terms. I sleep when I like and eat when I want.
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Happy New Year to you as well!
There's this popular saying
"Slow but steady wins the race".
Most people don't understand that being fast, looks encouraging, enticing and motivating, but in most cases leads to severe mistakes that could take them back to the beginning process, but being slow and consistent, makes one more observant and zero reasons to go back to the beginning for corrections or room for mistakes.
Be fast when it's required, but when it's not required, be more patience and steady.
This is an educative and informative post.
Thanks for sharing, Sam
Have you also heard. Time and tide wait for no man. Well I just think there should be a balance but I lean towards rushing being costly.
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I love this ...
And you're absolutely right sir, sometimes,"slow and steady wins the race."
Instead of rushing into anything, we should sit to think/reflect, that way we would be able to avoid errors and blunders.
Thanks for sharing.
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Happy new year sir.
Happy new year my friend! Thanks for stopping by!
Very much welcome sir.
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Lol. The flash! A series i will never forget…
You are right, slow and steady wins the race. This saying has been proven to be flawed lol, sometimes being slow is dangerously dangerous lol, especially in a game of chess. Sometimes you need to rush some moves, depending on where it’s necessary. This is thoughtful one manchi…
Hehehe I loved flash but they ruined it with too many alternate worlds and unnecessary speedsters.