Yesterday in the Lowe’s parking lot, I saw an older woman slowly making her way into her car. Every movement was careful, deliberate — not because she wanted it to be, but because her body simply wouldn’t allow anything faster.
It made me think about all the times I’ve heard older people talk about “loving the slow life” and how “young folks need to slow down and enjoy things.” We romanticize that as wisdom… but in many cases, it’s not about preference at all.
When you lose the ability to do something, your brain works hard to make peace with it. It rationalizes your new reality, convincing you that this slower pace is somehow better. Not because it is better — but because believing that it’s better feels safer than confronting the loss.
And it’s not just aging.
We all do this.
We get stuck in jobs we say we “don’t mind,” in relationships we tell ourselves are “good enough,” in habits we pretend are “just our style.”
The truth is, we often settle not because it’s our true preference, but because our brains are excellent at making us comfortable with less than we’re capable of.
That comfort can be deadly to growth.
If you could move faster, work harder, love deeper, live fuller — would you? If the answer is yes, then don’t let your brain trick you into thinking you prefer where you are.
Comfort isn’t always a sign you’re in the right place.
Sometimes it’s just a sign you’ve stopped moving.
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