Second Best
by Michael L. Craver When the fog is spotted and the speed remains. Unknown danger without a change of pace. Last second decisions will be made. There’s a popular short-sighted philosophy. Devoid of sacrifice and delivering instantaneous gratification. This crest offsets the crashes that come from a lack of forecast. That’s the idea anyway… It has been said that you go faster alone, but you go farther together. A compost heap of cliches about burning candles from both ends and the like. We know that applied tension has a thinning effect. Bringing vulnerability and greater risk. Reducing stress with a deliberate pace brings balance. Rationally organized for a longer haul. Going through resources in a rapid manner means there is a need. Replenishing takes time. Stopping and rearranging off course possibly losing the way. Someone could lose themselves traveling too fast. Ill-timed decisions happen when approaching obstacles. Hitting a tree while jogging has much different ...