It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. – Seneca
Reflection
Depth doesn't arrive. You carve it.
When the pace picks up, it's tempting to check the box and call it done before it's ready.
The best work begins when most developers stop looking. The second pass reveals what the first missed. One rename clears confusion. One question reshapes everything.
Shallow code runs. Deep code endures.
You grow with the code you return to.
Mastery doesn't rush. It returns.
The patience to return. The discipline to stay until the work is right.
Today's Insight
Growth doesn't follow speed. It follows the depth of your return.
Action Steps
- Return before you rush - Open a function you marked complete. Look again. Not for flaws but for clarity.
- Ask more than "Does it work?" - Ask what it protects. What it reveals. What it teaches about your thinking and standards.
- Refactor something small - Not to finish quickly, but to bring more clarity, craft, and truth to the work.
Consider This
Are you rushing to be done or returning to do it well?