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STEPS NOT SPEED

By Kyesubire Greigg

ave you noticed how people clamour for impact in a dangerous, because the absence of
impatient people seem blink, which is not possible. Imag- stable growth creates room for chal-
to be these days? It is ine with me going to baby class lenges in the future. It is like climb-
Has if things need to be and wanting to be in high school in ing a ladder that has unscrewed
moving at lightning speed, or not at two weeks. On the other hand, no steps so that it will fall apart when
all. Many of the young people want farmer plants today and expects to someone steps on it.
to finish school and make millions harvest in two days or two weeks.
in a few days, or get a job and be the There are hybrid plants that have a Where did this thought process
CEO in a few months, or even get shorter maturity time, but it is not come from? It is likely from the
married and have children, wealth possible to effectively reduce it to a thought that there is no time for
and happiness in a blink. Is that couple of weeks. anything, or what is commonly
really possible? The challenge we have is the pursuit called, the instant generation. Think
of shortcuts, because we want to about all the foods we call instant,
It has been interesting watching get to places quickly, but they are they are enhanced in one way or the

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