Is Twice as Fast Twice as Good?

Do you ever wonder: if I could do this task twice as fast, I could hurry up and move on to the next thing.

Or do you ever want to push someone else to hurry up because you think they’re taking too long?

There are a lot of products out there who’s sole mission is to help us do everything twice as fast.  Like speed reading, for example!

Today I have a different idea.  What if instead of trying to do everything twice as fast… we try to do half as many things.

We might enjoy the process.  We could do a better job.  We could see things we wouldn’t even notice.  I walked by this kindergarten a few days ago.  All of these tiny bicycles were locked up in a row.

So is twice as fast twice as good?

Let’s say there are two brothers.  One cleans his room twice as fast as the other.  His mom is thrilled at his dedication to really go in there and get the job done.  Meanwhile, the other brother is taking for-ev-er.  It could be that the first brother stuffed everything into the closet in a heap while the second brother put each item in its proper bin.  Or the second brother could be enjoying the process and playing a little as he goes.  They’re kids, so it’s tough to say!

All I know is that if their mom goes and opens the first brother’s closet, she’s not going to be as pleased with him any more.  He was rushing.  Let’s just be thankful he wasn’t the plumber that just came and fixed your sink!

There’s a lot to be said for the benefits of slowing down, enjoying the journey, and doing a good job.

What do you think?

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I’d also like to send an enormous thank you for all of your kindness.  The new shop, Gadanke, is starting off so perfectly.  I promise to respond to all of your emails, and later I’ll answer some of the most frequent questions you’ve had in a blog post right here.