Good point guards know when to push the pace and when to slow it down. Speed is a choice, not a personality.
STILLNESS
WHAT THIS MEANS
Pace is a tool you pick up and put down, not a fixed trait you are stuck with. People start believing they are simply a fast person or a slow one, and then run every situation at the single speed they identify with, which means half of those situations get handled wrong. Control is being able to change gear on purpose.
Watch your own tempo this week and change it once, deliberately. Take an afternoon faster than feels natural. Take one conversation slower. The point is not which speed is better, only that you chose it.
A QUESTION TO SIT WITH
When do you choose your pace instead of defaulting to fast?
MORE IN PATIENCE & TIMING
- Good teams don’t panic with two minutes left. They practiced the last two minutes all year.
- Wearing the rubber bands every day beats wearing them perfectly for one week. Consistency outruns intensity.
- You don’t owe anyone an instant reply. A thoughtful answer in an hour beats a dumb one in a second.
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