That moment a stranger at the coffee shop told me to slow down

I was rushing through my order at the local Java House on Elm Street, barely looking up from my phone. The guy behind the counter just said "Hey, the beans aren't going anywhere" and smiled. It hit me that I've been treating every small errand like a race for years. Has anyone else had a random person's comment actually change how you move through your day?

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emery19920d ago

Three years ago at a Dunkin' on Route 9, this older woman tapped my arm while I was practically sprinting for the door with my coffee. She said "Where's the fire, honey?" and I just froze. I still catch myself treating a trip to the grocery store like I'm in a time trial. My own brain's the worst about it too, like I'm gonna miss some imaginary deadline for buying milk.

bennett.nora20d ago

Read somewhere that rushing actually makes you more forgetful and stressed.