When Running To Fill A Time Quota, However, The Reverse Happens. You Can't Make That Time Pass Any Faster By Rushing, So You Settle Into A Pace That Feels Right To You At The Moment. Each Minute Above A Quota Is A Little Victory. - SearchQuotes

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When running to fill a time quota, however, the reverse happens. You can't make that time pass any faster by rushing, so you settle into a pace that feels right to you at the moment. Each minute above a quota is a little victory.

Joe Henderson

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