What’s the best speed to drive?
I was caught in a snowstorm the other day. Visibility was low, so I was going about 25 mph.
Someone passed me on the highway, doing 30. Not 55 or 75, but fast enough to take a risk and pass the rest of traffic. Do that often enough and you’ll end up in a snowbank.
Our velocity through life is always relative. The pace of our career advancement, the expectations we have for change, the number of followers we have online–none of them are absolute.
You win a track meet by running faster than the other runners, not by breaking the world record.
The question, then, is, “compared to what?” Does this race deserve what you’re putting into it?
Choosing well can shift our expectations, our effort and whether or not we’ll even get to where we hope to go.