Everywhere we look, life seems to accelerate. AI makes decisions in milliseconds, financial markets trade billions in fractions of a second, and social feeds refresh endlessly, demanding that we consume more and more at a faster pace.

But today, what struck me is how slowness has become a luxury. Taking a walk in the park without checking your phone. Cooking a meal that takes three hours instead of ordering food in thirty minutes. Reading one book deeply instead of scanning hundreds of headlines.

In a strange way, the faster our systems become, the more human value is concentrated in slowing down. Slowness becomes an act of quiet resistance and also of preservation. It preserves our attention, our relationships, and our ability to think beyond the surface.

So perhaps the next competitive advantage in an AI driven world is not only who can move the fastest, but also who can deliberately slow down and create space to see what others miss.