Quotes About Slow Progress Novels & Stories

“In my world, everything is fast. Decisions are made in seconds, results are expected immediately, and if something is delayed, it’s a failure. But tonight, waiting for the rice to cook, watching you handle a simple mistake with a laugh... it makes me realize that some of the best things in life require you to just slow down and wait.” Napatitig ako sa kaniya, naramdaman ang malalim na kahulugan ng kaniyang mga salita. Hindi lang ito tungkol sa pagkain. Tungkol ito sa amin, sa kung paano kami nagsimula, at sa kung paano namin dahan-dahang binuo ang kung anong mayroon kami ngayon sa kabila ng magkaiba naming mundo.

Naniniwala siyang unti-unti nang umepekto ang gamutan nito. Ngunit nang tikman ni Tito Fran ang tsaa, sinabi nitong minadali ang pagtitimpla kaya hindi pa lubusang lumabas ang lasa ng dahon. Nang muling sumimsim si Mr. Marquez, sumang-ayon din ito. “So don’t rush things,” kalmadong sabi ni Tito Fran. “Some things need time before they become what they're meant to be.” Napabuntong-hininga si Mr. Marquez. “Ang mga kabataan kasi ngayon… gusto laging mabilis ang resulta. Bihira na ang marunong maghintay.”

Pero alam ko… hindi pa pwede. Nagtagal kami roon, magkadikit, halos magkadikit ang mga kamay, magkatabi ang mga katawan—ngunit wala pa ring halik, wala pang ganap na hawak. Ito ang perpektong halimbawa ng slow-burn: init ng katawan, panginginig ng damdamin, at pagnanasa na walang kumpletong pagtugon. Lumayo siya ng kaunti, ngunit hindi ganap. Ang titig niya ay parang sinasabi: “Hintayin mo ako. Hindi pa ito nagtatapos.”

“You need to accept that you’re struggling, Leana. You need to accept the fact that right now, you’re weak. And there’s nothing wrong with that. In order to fix yourself, you need to not turn a blind eye that you are broken. How can you fix yourself if you hate it when you’re crying? When you hate it when you don’t have the motivation at all?” “That’s how it works. Progress is still progress. No matter how slow that is. That’s one thing you said that literally struck me the most. It helped me, you know. So maybe saying it to you, in case you forgot can help you even just a little bit. You don’t need to rush because you'll end up lying to yourself that you’ve been healed when the truth is, yo

We won't fail our son. He brushed my hair up using his fingers. "But I want you to take everything slowly, Chantria. Hindi mo kailangang mapressure sa mga tao sa paligid mo. Bawat isa'y may kaniya-kaniyang kahulugan sa salitang pagiging successful and we all have a different timeline in life. It doesn't mean na marami nang na-achieve ang mga tao sa paligid mo ay nahuhuli ka na. Hindi ito karera. Hindi mo kailangan makipagpaunahan..." paliwanag niya at taimtim lamang akong nakinig.

Palagi ko siyang napapansin na may ginagawa, I rarely saw him na nagpapahinga. He nods his head, “I have ideas in my head and I’m taking action to make them reality. Most of the people are not taking action. Everyone has potential but not everyone is willing to learn,and unlock their talent. I want to become rich and I am sacrificing a comfortable life. That’s the reason why everyone is not a Billionaire - unlocking knowledge, procrastination, waiting to get motivated. We are the doer’s. Motivation doesn’t come to us - we take action.” “Err, kakabasa mo iyan ng libro,” I tease him.

Kung minsan pa nga ay sumasagi ‘yon sa ngipin ko, dahil hindi naman talaga ako marunong. Alam kong nasasaktan siya, pero hindi ko man lang ‘yon makita sa kaniyang mukha. Parang mas lalo nga siyang naubusan ng pasensya lalo na nang nagtagal ang aking mga mata sa kaniya, kahit na nahihirapan na ako. “You don’t have to move fast if you can’t do it,” aniya nang mapansin na nahihirapan ako.

“Wag na muna! Let’s take it slow. Maganda yung hindi tayo nagmamadali. Kasi yung mga nagmamadali, madali rin matatapos. Alam mo ba yun?” Umiling pa siya na para bang wala talagang alam kaya natawa na rin ako. “Okay, I agree. But thank you for keeping up with me the past few weeks, Charlie. I appreciate you so much. I don’t know how much to repay you.”

Mainit at malambot ang kamay niya, gaya ng dati. “You’re such a stubborn girl, Vanessa. Just like my son.” Napangiti ako nang bahagya. “I’ll take that as a compliment.” “It is a compliment,” sagot niya agad. “Stubborn people survive. Stubborn people thrive. Stubborn people build empires.” Napailing ako habang natatawa. “I’m not building an empire. I’m literally just trying to survive my deadlines.” “Same thing,” sagot niya. “Every empire starts with one small step. One job at a time.”

But… toward each other. Kahit unti-unti. Kahit masakit. Kahit takot sila pareho. Because sometimes… the slowest steps are the most real.