Hurry Up and Wait

During my day of travel yesterday, what stood out to me most was people waiting in lines to get onto planes.

Airlines call passengers up in groups. First class and people who need assistance are first and then they start with the back of the plane and work towards the front.

"Now boarding zone 1... Now boarding zone 2... Now boarding zone 3..."

If I'm zone 9, why would I jump up and wait? Even if I'm zone 1, I would consider waiting. Why do I want to rush to wait in line or sit on a plane with less space and people elbowing me and rushing to try and get their bags into the overhead compartments?

This is not the only place this happens. We hurry through life just so that we can wait for something to happen. I'm not saying we should slow down. What I'm suggesting is approaching life with purpose. Understanding why we do what we do.

Timing is everything. Doing the right thing at the wrong time will only slow you down.