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“Hurry never realizes that slow, careful foundation work is the quickest in the end.”
- Source
- The Majesty of Calmness
- Date
- 1900
Meaning of “Hurry never realizes that slow, careful foundation work…”
Speed without preparation can create rework; Jordan argues that careful foundational effort can be more efficient over the full course of a task.
Where does it come from?
The Majesty of Calmness, essay II, “Hurry, the Scourge of America,” Project Gutenberg #6911. Jordan contrasts purposeful haste with confused hurry and says that slow, careful foundation work can be quickest in the end. It is period moral rhetoric about overwork, pace and preparation rather than a universal productivity finding.
