Question:
Even on days when I don’t have much planned,
I feel like I’m behind.
I rush small tasks.
I check my phone constantly.
I feel slightly guilty for resting.
But nothing is actually urgent.
Why does my body act like it is?
Ossan’s answer:
An ossan once realized something mildly embarrassing.
He was speed-walking
in an empty parking lot.
No meeting.
No deadline.
Just… momentum.
The feeling of urgency
had detached from reality.
It was running on memory.
When you spend years responding quickly,
your nervous system doesn’t wait for context.
It just stays prepared.
Like someone who keeps holding an umbrella
long after the rain stopped.
You are not broken.
You are conditioned.
The solution is not productivity hacks.
It’s interruption.
Pause mid-task.
Literally stop moving.
Ask:
“Who is rushing me right now?”
If the answer is “no one,”
you’ve just found a ghost.
Urgency is useful in emergencies.
It’s exhausting as a lifestyle.
Sometimes you’re not behind.
You’re just used to running.
And no one told you
the race already ended.