I'd like to deconstruct this a little if I may. Spooling means winding up and the "speed" part of getting back up to speed implies a positive outcome. And that is the assumption here I find worth challenging. We revel in the "I'm so busy, lots going on", world we inhabit as if it's a good thing. Getting tighter, more wound up seems to be the desired goal. Yet anytime we read any kind of deep, insightful perspective, it's all about disconnecting and appreciating the moment, savouring each breathe for what it is. We fool ourselves that busy=good I think, and that being wound tightly is the state we should aim for. But I'm not buying it. I think the better phrase to deal with an increase in activity should be - "Looking to maintain a new balance". We may have more on our plates, but we want to deal with all of it in a way that isn't compromising ourselves. If the net result of my spool-ed up-ness is the requirement that I chill for a while, then my cadence is probably off, and I should have been approaching whatever tasks I face in a different way.
It is after-all a marathon, not a sprint.
It is after-all a marathon, not a sprint.
