Have you got hurry sickness?

That has become a regular question in my home whenever anyone is impatient or irritated with another’s slowness. Sometimes I am asking myself. That is a rhetorical question! Some times I am asking my husband or someone else.

The symptoms have become all too familiar to us. We are more self-aware than we were years or even months ago. I’ve been told that self-awareness is a good thing, although sometimes I wish I was not so knowledgeable of my flaws and weaknesses.

Hurry is characterized by
continual rushing and hustle;
an overwhelming and continual sense of urgency and anxiousness.

As I have shared the message of unhurried living with others, some are quick to recognize and admit their own hurry sickness. Some are resistant to the idea, but become more convinced the more they think about it. Some people are VERY sick while others are less affected.

THINK ABOUT IT

Do you…?

• work extra hours or finish work at home
• hear from people: “I don’t want to bother you because I know how busy you are”
• get flustered with delays and interruptions
• often exceed the speed limit or weave to find the fastest lane
• skip vacations
• feel like you are always in the slowest line

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No matter the gravity of the sickness, the side effects are serious, so the question is worth asking… Do you have hurry sickness?