Release the Need to Rush

Discover why the constant need to rush is sabotaging your effectiveness and peace of mind. This episode reveals how releasing urgency and embracing intentional movement can transform your productivity, relationships, and overall well-being.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
True speed comes not from rushing through life, but from
moving with such clear intention that every step carries you
exactly where you need to go. And that is the
thought for today. Welcome to Seven Good Minutes. I'm Clyde

(00:22):
Lee Dennis. Thanks for joining me for what I believe
will be seven of the most enriching minutes of your day.
In today's episode of Seven Good Minutes, we talk about
releasing the need to rush. Enjoy in this very moment.
As you listen to these words, Notice what's happening in
your body. Are your shoulders tense? Is your breathing shallow?

(00:44):
Are you already thinking about the next thing you need
to do after this episode ends? If so, you're experiencing
what millions of people feel every single day, the relentless
pressure to rush through life, as if speed itself were
the measure of success. By the end end of this episode,
you'll understand why releasing the need to rush isn't about

(01:04):
moving slower, but about moving with intention, and how this
shift can transform your effectiveness, your relationships, and your overall
sense of well being. We live in a culture that
has made rushing a virtue. We celebrate being busy, We
wear our packed schedules like badges of honor, and we've
convinced ourselves that if we're not constantly in motion, we're

(01:26):
somehow falling behind. But here's what I've discovered through years
of observing human behavior. The people who rush the most
often accomplish the least of what truly matters. Rushing is
not the same as moving with purpose. When you rush,
your attention becomes scattered, your decision making becomes reactive, and
you miss the subtle cues and opportunities that could actually

(01:48):
make your journey more efficient and meaningful. It's like trying
to thread a needle while running. The very speed that
feels urgent actually makes the task more difficult. Think about
the last time you rush through your morning routine. Did
you feel more prepared for your day or did you
arrive at your destination feeling frazzled and already behind. When

(02:09):
you rush through conversations with loved ones, do you feel
more connected or do you sense that something important was
missed in the hurry. The need to rush often stems
from a deeper belief that there isn't enough, not enough time,
not enough of you to go around, not enough hours
in the day to accomplish what needs to be done.
But this scarcity mindset creates the very problem it's trying

(02:32):
to solve. When you operate from the belief that time
is running out, you create internal pressure that actually slows
you down and clouds your judgment. Releasing the need to
rush doesn't mean becoming lazy or losing your drive. It
means recognizing that sustainable productivity comes from presence, not pressure.

(02:54):
When you're fully present with whatever you're doing, you naturally
become more efficient because you're energy isn't divided between the
task at hand and the anxiety about everything else you
need to do. Here's a simple practice that can begin
to shift this pattern. The next time you notice yourself rushing,
pause for just three seconds, take one conscious breath, and

(03:15):
ask yourself, what would it look like to do this
with intention instead of urgency. You might discover that you
can move just as quickly, but with a completely different
quality of attention and ease. I've watched people transform their
entire relationship with time by making this one shift. They

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report feeling more accomplished at the end of their days,
not because they did more things, but because they did
the right things with greater focus and care. Their relationships
improved because people felt truly seen and heard in their presence.
Their work quality increased because they weren't making the careless
mistakes that come from rushing. The paradox of releasing the

(03:56):
need to rush is that you often end up moving
through your day more smoothly and efficiently. When you're not
fighting against time, you start flowing with it. You begin
to notice natural rhythms and opportunities for efficiency that were
invisible when you were caught in the rushing mindset. Consider
how nature operates. Trees don't rush to grow, yet they

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reach magnificent heights. Rivers don't hurry to reach the ocean,
yet they carve through mountains. Seasons don't rush to change,
yet they transform the entire world. There's a wisdom in
natural timing that we can learn from a recognition that
sustainable progress happens through consistent, intentional action rather than frantic

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bursts of activity. This doesn't mean you can't move quickly
when the situation calls for it. There are times when
speed is genuinely necessary, but there's a difference between choosing
to move quickly and being driven by the compulsive need
to rush one comes from clarity and purpose. The other
comes from anxiety and fear. Start paying attention into the

(05:00):
quality of your movement throughout the day. Notice the difference
between rushing and flowing, between urgency and intention. Feel how
your body responds differently to each approach. Your nervous system
knows the difference, even when your mind doesn't. Remember. Time
is not your enemy. It's the canvas on which you
paint your life. When you stop fighting against it and

(05:22):
start dancing with it, you discover that there's actually more
space in your day than you realized, not because you
have more hours, but because you're using the hours you
have with greater wisdom and presence. As you move forward today,
carry this truth with you. Your worth is not measured
by your speed, and your success is not determined by

(05:43):
how much you can cram into each moment. True accomplishment
comes from showing up fully to what matters most, and
that requires the courage to release the need to rush
and trust in the power of intentional presence that does it.
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