The Great Race

Have you ever stopped to think about how frenetic our lives have become? In today’s world, everyone wants everything RIGHT NOW.

We want our cell phones to access the world at our fingertips – at the highest ‘G’ speed (we don’t know what the heck a ‘G’, is, but we want more of it, darn it). We tap our fingers in utter frustration at a computer that loads a page in anything less than a nanosecond. We flip through hundreds of cable channels because there’s “nothing on”. And of course, our bosses want that report ‘yesterday’.

We are constantly racing – everywhere. To school, to work, to getting the kids delivered here and there, getting shopping done, dinner ready, and of course – back home. Most of us are on a 'schedule’ from the minute we wake up until we hit the pillow. We don’t ‘go to bed’ as much as collapse from sheer exhaustion. And I don’t know about you, but even on my days ‘off’, my body clock still wakes me up at a time when farmers are ‘milking cows and slopping hogs’ (I have to admit - as a kid from The Bronx, I always got a kick out of those expressions).

And, as if life itself doesn't provide enough excitement, some of you even work in an environment where the pace is fast. For all the dedicated folks at Select Express, right now – in the form of providing expedited delivery – is their daily job.

At this point you may be saying “C’mon, Nick, land the freaking plane already. What’s your point?” (do you see how impatient we’ve become?). I guess the point is this … sometimes, we need to recognize that the most important race of all is the Human Race. You know … us.

And while it’s probably not on your organizer’s calendar, take time today to SLOW it down. Kiss your kids, or your significant other, and tell them what they mean to you. Call and talk (gasp) to someone rather than text them. Do something nice for someone else.

And then, make a ‘date’ to do something nice – just for you.