Growth & Routine — I Learned How to Go Slowly

When I was young, I thought going fast was the right thing. I believed I had to get ahead of everyone, achieve more, and go farther.

But these days, I’m choosing a slower pace.

Instead of chasing numbers, I check my breathing; instead of chasing change, I watch my sensations. Rather than pushing my body, I’ve started choosing to really ‘feel’ each movement, one by one.

I realized that’s what growth is.

💭 Today was that kind of day.

During handstand push-ups, I tried to lift my feet off the wall as much as possible, and my abs and lats responded like crazy. It wasn’t a day of trying to ‘make something happen’—I focused only on ‘this moment,’ and that actually created deeper stimulus and immersion.

It was a day when my body remembered the stimulus and told me in detail.

I loved that sensation so much that I didn’t overdo it on deadlifts—135 kg for exactly 3 reps. I used straps, but I didn’t let go of the tension in my fingertips, and I could feel my grip strength being trained at the same time.

After that, the Baettaeju routine I made with Itip. Lightly tapping a kettlebell on my abs while holding a static contraction—it felt less like ‘exercise’ and more like a ritual that wakes up my center.

Taking time like this—slowly, focusing on each step as I train my body—ends up clearing my mind, too. Today, there was a moment when the fog in my head lifted. A sense of pride that I moved myself, and a quiet confidence that I’d become a little stronger, came to me.

Anyone can go fast,
but going slowly, precisely, and deeply is something only a trained person can do.

Right now, I’m doing that training.

Even if it’s a little late, a little every day. In this growth routine of going far by going slowly, I’m becoming a stronger version of myself.

And this moment—recording and sharing the whole process—is truly precious.

Thank you for reading. I love you.

Daily Log – A Day with the Baeddaeju Routine