The Potential Paradox

The Potential Paradox

Why Slowing Down Might Be The Fastest Way To Get Ahead

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Idris Elijah
Aug 08, 2025
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I feel it, you feel it, anyone alive feels it--the occasional need to speed through life.

Like knowing today is your Friday, you just want to get the day over and done with so you can start your weekend. Then on Sunday, you're already loathing the next five days.

That's not a productive way to live life, and I've bee…

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