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Why Changing Your Pace Will Make You More Interesting

Let someone else dictate your speed.

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Gustavo Razzetti
Jul 31, 2017
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Daily Stretch #17: let someone else dictate your speed.

Pace and speed both describe how fast you’re moving.

Runners generally use pace while bicyclists use speed. 8 minutes is the amount of time it takes someone to run one mile. 18 MPH indicates the average speed a person is biking at.

We love tracking and recording our pace when we practice sports, but we are ignorant about our life’s speed. And clueless about how it affects our perspectives.

Your pace affects your behaviors. Changing your speed with a purpose can make you a more interesting person.

Today’s stretch: let someone else dictate your speed

“If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” — Fred DeVito

A study conducted by British Council researchers demonstrated that pedestrians’ speed of walking can determine the pace of life in a city.

People in fast-moving cities are less likely to help others and have higher rates of coronary heart disease. There’s a clear correlation between speed and behaviors.

I’m not advocating for slo…

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