In order to get back on track (or the right path), you ought to slow down.

Imagine a race car driving 230 miles per hour. The car starts to spin. A critical thing the driver must do to avert further destabilization is to ease off the throttle. Only then can the wheels reestablish their grip, and the driver can regain control.

Many people today are spinning out of control without even realizing it. Yet, instead of slowing down, they press harder on the throttle. This only accelerates their impending crash.

Only by releasing the throttle can one regain control (of themselves, of their life).

There are myriad techniques that can help us slow down: breathwork, meditation, gentle movements (e.g., yoga, tai chi, qi gong), etc. These tools are useful. However, the simplest, most efficient, and effective way is to start living and acting consciously.

When we live with awareness, compulsions—which are often the source of chaos and misfortune in our lives—fall away, and we slow down in a safe, controlled manner.

Furthermore, we realize that life is not a race but a process, one that can only be fully enjoyed from a place of inner calm.