Is Life A Race? A Lesson On Slowing Down From The Chickens

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Is Life A Race? A Lesson On Slowing Down From The Chickens

by Alta Lourette

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5

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talks

Activity

Meditation

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Everyone

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2

Life moves fast, urging us to hurry from one goal to the next. But when spending time with farm animals, a different way of living can be observed. They don't rush through their days. They scratch, forage, rest, dust-bathe, and greet each moment with quiet purpose. They remind us that life isn't a race to be won, but an experience to be lived. In this reflective episode, we explore what chickens can teach us about slowing down, being present, and finding contentment in the ordinary. Through their simple daily rhythm, we discover that there is beauty in taking our time and that some of life's richest moments are found when we stop rushing long enough to notice them. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, constantly chasing the next thing, or longing for a gentler pace, this video is an invitation to slow down, savour the present, and rediscover the quiet joy that has been there all along.

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Cape Town, South Africa

Meet your Teacher

Cape Town, South Africa

Transcript

Take a deep breath in. And sigh it out. Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening. How are you today? You Take a moment to slow down with me. Slow down your breathing. What if life isn't something to finish? But something to live. What if rushing to get it all done is exactly what makes us miss the best parts? As I watch my babies, The goats, Ducks, Bunnies and the chickens move about in the garden. And notice they are not rushing to finish anything. They don't have checklists. I don't say. If I don't eat this exact patch of grass by noon, The day is wasted. No, They just explore. They move slowly. They look around. They pause. They nibble here. And they scratch there. They even take moments to enjoy the sun. There is no sense of panic in them. And yet nothing is missing. By the end of the day they've eaten, They've quenched their thirst, They've played. And they've raised it. Somehow without urgency. They still find exactly what they were searching for. There is something deeply comforting. In that life provides in its own rhythm. Perhaps we don't need to force our way through every moment. Or hurry to meet every expectation. Like the babies, We can trust that if we move steadily, Attentively with patience. What we need will come to us. Not instantly. Not in a straight line. But in its own gentle timing. Maybe the lesson is that finding what we need is less about rushing forward. And more about noticing what's already around us. Is life a race? We often live as if it is. Rushing from one task to another. Comparing where we are to where someone else has reached. Measuring our worth by how fast we've moved or how much we've achieved. But if life is truly a race. Where is the finish line? And what prize waits at the end? Out here watching the chickens I wonder They move slowly, Without urgency. They don't seem worried that another chicken might get to the grass before them. They simply trust there will be enough. And somehow they always is. If life were a race. Wouldn't we all end up in the same place anyway? So maybe life isn't about running to the end. But walking with presence. Maybe it's not about competing but experiencing. Not about finishing. But noticing. Perhaps the real question isn't Who will get there first? How do I want to live along the way? I've come to learn that I will never get it all done. And maybe that's not a problem. But the point. There will always be another task, Another project. More weeds to pull out. And another rocky corner to tend. I seem to get more done when I slow down. Such an oxymoron, Right? The chickens seem to know this already. They are not trying to get it all done before nightfall. They are simply present with what's right in front of them. One leaf, One step, One patch of ground at a time. Maybe that's the wisdom. To live as if nothing is missing. Even as we're still on the way. To trust that what we truly need will appear when we need it. And to remember that there is no prize for finishing first. Because there is no done. Life isn't about racing to the end. Perhaps it's about grazing and savoring along the way.