There's a great deal of wisdom in these words, and I for one, could probably do with a good dose of slow down. I'm not the fast around, but I do tend to rush from one thing to the next. I think teaching does that to you sometimes. It's such a fast paced job. Yes, I'm also guilty of being the one pushing students to hurry up on their paper.

Thanks, @sultnpapper for taking the time to write this. I thoroughly enjoyed reading every last word.