Rumi’s concise advice, ‘Do not hurry, do not rest,’ invites us to reject both frantic haste and stagnation on our life’s journey. This apparent paradox offers a nuanced perspective on how best to approach ambitions and daily routines. Rather than swinging between extremes of overexertion and inertia, Rumi encourages us to inhabit a middle path characterized by continuous, measured action. [...]
