I'm in a hurry with everything. What should I do?translated

Reader question:

Good afternoon! What to do with the global rush that applies to absolutely everything? Could it be rooted in fear or some other sin?

Maria

Priest's answer:

Archpriest Andrey EFANOV

God bless you, dear Maria!

We need to talk to you and find out what your reasons are. Perhaps you simply do not allocate enough time to each task, you are in a hurry to do in 40 minutes what actually takes, for example, an hour or an hour and a half. It happens that a person overestimates his strength and speed, and then it becomes a habit and, as a result, he constantly begins to rush.

It may also be that, out of fear of losing someone’s favor or income or something else, you take on more tasks than you can actually manage. In this case, you need to understand whether your fears are so great, and still return to objectively assessing how much time and effort is needed for each task.

Another angle is the rush with T.Z. “I’m late everywhere.” Then you need to understand why you don’t start some business or don’t leave the house, for example. It happens that a person is greatly distracted from a task while doing it or before starting.…