Pace – doing things fast, or even deciding quickly not to do anything – should be the object, not the ancillary smog most people tend to mistake quickness for. A simple example of the gifts that real speed can deliver was shared on X by martech company Grapevine CEO Saumil Tripathi recently. It was the post of someone who landed in Bengaluru on a Thursday, went house-hunting with a broker on Friday, finalised the place on Saturday, and shifted to the new place on Sunday. House-hunting is a classic example where people think they require reams of time, choices to sift through before coming to a decision. But, in actuality, it is all about gathering inputs fast and deciding quickly. Lingering, in all walks of life, is overrated.