Key points

We've confused constant motion with real meaning, and it's erasing our sense of self.

Stillness isn't wasted time; It's where reflection and direction are restored.

Progress isn't speed. It's congruence between what you value and how you move.

It's a bit past 10 p.m., and I'm scrolling through my phone, telling myself I'm checking something important. But I'm not.

I'm just checking that I still exist.

This reflex—reaching for a device the moment we stop moving—has become the defining gesture of modern life. We call it staying connected , but what it really signals is something deeper: the fear that if we're not in motion, we're disappearing.

It's like we've turned being busy into a performance. And it's costing us everything we meant to progress toward.

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