Have we thought about the harm caused by prolonged urgency?

Written By Steven Byers

Urgency is exhausting…

What stories do I tell myself to justify and perpetuate urgency?

“I don’t have a moment to spare!”

I grow impatient.

I commoditize my time and "measure" productivity and efficiency.

When I am running with an Urgent Mindset I will even notice, “This doesn’t feel so good!”

But...

Time gets distorted.

There is (always) way too much that I didn’t complete.

A "solution" comes back to bite.

Urgency is part of a scarcity mindset. Urgency robs us of feeling a sense of abundance.

How might I counter or transform urgency? There are ways!

Can I measure instead the quality of my inner experience? How am I growing? How am I learning? How are my relationships? When I start to measure something else that’s more qualitative, urgency transforms.

What if I encourage and reward curiosity?

What if I value the power of a good question, relying more on questions than answers?

I can also counter urgency by taking time to attend to relationships for their own sake.

Steven Byers

Skillful inquiry—asking powerful questions—is one of Steve’s greatest gifts. His own sense of curiosity and his willingness to inquire amplifies those characteristics in others. Exploring, learning, and imagining are potent forces for change. Steve helps create the conditions wherein people imagine what could be. He brings not only his deep knowledge of systems thinking and his record of success transforming organizations, but also his compassionate and generous nature. When a change is needed and desired, but something in the system resists changing, Steve can help. He provides people with the tools to explore and pursue their own vision or desired state. Once people can fully envision what is possible, transformation shifts from being a burden to a natural outcome.

https://www.makeworkmorehuman.com/biography-steven-byers
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