1. AI, ARRIVING IS NOT RUNNING: WHAT LIFE TEACHES

For much of our lives, we believe that arriving is a matter of speed. We think that whoever moves faster will arrive sooner, achieve more, and be better regarded. Haste disguises itself as virtue, and calm is often mistaken for slowness. However, time—that great, silent teacher—ultimately teaches us a different lesson: arriving is not about running .
Running can be useful for escaping, for competing, or for winning a short race. But  it's not useful for understanding life . Time teaches that many of the most important decisions are not made in accelerated motion, but in pause; not in noise, but in silence; not in urgency, but in reflection.
Over the years, one discovers that arriving doesn't mean accumulating achievements, but rather  recognizing processes . Arriving means having understood what was worthwhile and what wasn't. It means having learned to distinguish between the urgent and the important, between what shouts and what truly matters. Time doesn't reward the fastest, but the most conscious.
Another fundamental lesson is that  haste exacts invisible costs . It makes us overlook people, moments, and lessons. It pushes us to decide without listening and to respond without understanding. Time, however, shows us that many real opportunities arise when we stop running and begin to observe.
Arriving also implies accepting that not everything is achieved when we want it. Some stages of maturation don't allow for shortcuts. There are internal processes—emotional, ethical, spiritual—that only time can refine. Forcing them doesn't accelerate them; on the contrary, it impoverishes them. Time teaches patience, but above all,  respect for human rhythms .
With the passing years, we learn something deeper:  not everyone who runs knows where they are going . Many races are run by imitation, by social pressure, or by fear of being left behind. Time, in its wisdom, shows us that stopping to review our course is as important as moving forward. Sometimes, arriving means changing direction.
It also teaches that arriving is not an end point. It is an inner state. It is the peace of mind that comes from knowing you did what you could, with what you had, at the right time. It's understanding that life isn't measured by the speed of our steps, but by the  coherence of our journey .
In the end, time doesn't ask us how fast we were, but  how present we were . It doesn't question us about the number of goals achieved, but about the quality of life lived. And then we understand, with serenity, that arriving wasn't about running... it was about learning to walk with purpose.

Other lessons that time makes clear: with the passing years, the idea that  arriving is not about rushing  expands and deepens. Time not only slows the body;  it sharpens our vision .
We then understand that arriving is  about understanding more than accumulating , and that experience, even when it brings mistakes, is worth more than any apparent speed. Time teaches that each person has their own rhythm and that respecting it is an act of dignity, not resignation.
It also reveals that  stopping is not going backward . There are pauses that order the mind, silences that restore clarity, and rests that strengthen future decisions. Often, moving forward without pause is the surest way to lose your way.
Another profound lesson is that  true relationships are not built by rushing . Haste impoverishes listening, weakens presence, and superficializes connections. Time, on the other hand, gives depth to encounters and meaning to companionship.
When the urgency diminishes, a new clarity emerges. Time shows that many wrong decisions did not stem from a lack of intelligence, but from excessive haste. By slowing down, the truth becomes clearer.
Arriving also means  reconciling with one's own history . Not erasing mistakes, but integrating them; not denying what has been experienced, but understanding it. From this reconciliation is born a peace that doesn't depend on external circumstances.
Ultimately, time teaches that arriving is knowing how to let go. Letting go of rigid expectations, unnecessary guilt, and demands that no longer apply. And in that act, far from losing something, serenity is gained.
Thus, it becomes clear: arriving wasn't about running,  it was about learning to walk with purpose , respecting the rhythm of life and the value of each step.