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Behold the turtle: He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.
-- James Bryant Conant
 

 

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Embrace the pace

Adapt to what changes, treasure what endures. There’s much to be gained from it all.

The world is a vast, complicated mixture of old and new, fast and slow, understandable and confusing, stimulating and tedious. Do your best to take it all in, and recognize value in the diversity of experience.

When progress seems too slow, or you feel the world is moving too fast, perhaps it’s best to embrace the pace. Whether you attempt to race through a season or linger within it, the next season comes when it comes.

Some things arrive more quickly than you can comfortably handle. Other things take more time than you expected.

Yet in every case you have the opportunity to give your best effort. Rather than reacting with anxiety, frustration or boredom, challenge yourself to focus on the positive aspects.

Though it won’t always match your preconceived ideals, life continues to unfold as it will. Appreciate the various forms it takes, and claim the treasures that are sure to arrive.

— Ralph Marston

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