I appreciate that you're acknowledging "Hurry Sickness". In my experience, every time I rush at work or at school I tend to end up getting a flu. One thing I've learnt is that rushing to get things done only leads to mistakes, mismanagement, and non-productivity. I truly believe that an IDGAF attitude can be one of the healthiest attributes anyone can adopt and I certainly hope you have found the autonomy to tell anyone in your life exactly that.

"Either you do it right, or do it twice. If you're rushing because you feel like you don't have time, what makes you think you'll have time to do it again?" I read it from somewhere and I try to remember it whenever I find myself rushing tasks as a reminder to take some deep breaths and slow down to avoid mistakes. Lovely video!

College broke my brain as well. I then immediately started a good career, but I was so burnt out I couldn't appreciate the job I had. The long commutes in Toronto (which is hurry sickness central) further added to my stress and burnout. I have made a decision to leave the city and move to a smaller town out on the west coast of Canada. Small towns in Canada have a laid back lifestlyle, friendly people and easy driving commutes. I am DONE with the city and it's hurry sickness culture. I am doing this for my mental and physical wellbeing. I genuinely believe if I stay in the city I won't have a long or happy life and I am seriously risking my health.

I definitely feel like I'm constantly being pushed and pressured to do more things and do them faster by my family and society as a whole. I often find that doing more and doing it faster is completely at odds with resting enough, relaxing, or generally enjoying myself / taking care of myself.

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed. I really became more aware after traveling to places that are slower paced. Coming back, I was so annoyed everyone seem stressed and hurried. You can just feel it by the way people drive where I live. A good friend of is always hurrying from place to place, hurries when he eats; never seeming to be enjoying in the moment. Definitely trying not to let this get to me

This is an outstanding topic and extremely relevant. Hurry sickness is a real problem in our society right now. I would love for you to continue this series. Thanks!

Thank you for speaking in a non-sensationalist way; you never over-dramatise what you're saying, which makes the words more effective and thought-provoking instead of forcing you to think a certain way!

One time I went to Venice I saw these two guys walking fast so I followed them. They walked so fast it was like they were almost running. I followed them through all the passageways and I didn't lose them. They took me straight to a boat race at the canal. It was the most amazing thing. This was probably twenty years ago

Let myself get lost in Venice on my last day. Spent an all nighter walking by myself without a map, my phone, and portable wifi (literally no battery) and I fell in love with this city. Best 7 hours of my life. Totally recommending everyone to do this. The walls, the water, the breeze, they talk to you and guide you. Great that I went last November 2021 with less tourists. Thank you for this Dami. Cheers to Dérive!

Finally, a diagnosis! I am now almost 58 years old. I retired from UPS at the age of 53 after 27+ years and I am still trying to slow myself down while attempting to find a way to deal with the anxious consequences. I have nightmares at least once per week. I think I am making progress, but I find that explaining my hurry-habit (and the discipline required to slow down) is often met with a lack of empathy. I am thankful that the “condition” has caught the interest of others and also for your work 🙂

I'M ITALIAN AND I LOVED THIS VIDEO! I too often go to venice and get lost in it's passages and ways, the gps generally does not work due to the nature of city itself. You managed to capture the feeling of being lost into a beautiful thesis and video essay! kudos to you

As an americanized american with many stress related health issues, I really appreciate this calm and reassuring assessment of the whole picture of culture and time. I really really would love to see more videos on this topic !!

I can relate to this so much! I'm out of school now but at my work I'm being pressured to do so much in so little time, and although it's something any typical guy can do, I am atypical. I'm autistic and I need more patience and instruction to get by, but even in my autistic-friendly workplace I'm not afforded that because everyone is hustling around me. This culture of having to do everything in a hurry and work till you're exhausted just to get _some_ time for yourself doesn't work for anyone, let alone those like me with autism. The fact that everyone, especially in western culture, keeps pretending this is normal is infuriating to me. It's not how humans were meant to live, and I can't wait till we break free from this sickness.

‘What are the rush risks?’ is what my partner and I first ask when we’re putting our plans into action. We then add in ‘cushion time’, which increases when the stakes of being late are high and where there might be unexpected complications. Because of these, when we find ourselves waiting during cushion time, we’re more accepting because we know it’s far more preferable than the stress of rushing

You're very well-spoken. I don't even know anything about architecture but you managed to succinctly and vividly describe the way architecture influences our sense of space and time (in a captivating way, too). Great video production too!

I have felt like this my entire life. I haven’t taken a real vacation or traveled in years. I’m constantly stressed and worried about making ends meet. I enjoy watching a series, especially one as well made and thought provoking as this one. Bravo.

Thank you for watching! What did you think?? Here are all of the published videos of this 5 episodes series Part 1: Hurry Sickness kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9t5jdiGqLHIaGg.html Part 2: Slow reading kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNFhjL152ZnIoIE.html Part 3 Aura kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edtdZqhj2bvUl4k.html

That's the beauty of art and architecture.... Ideas often come out of randomness, not on command....

This is a really nice paced and great video. As someone with ADHD, I rush everything constantly, but could never describe why whenever I was on holiday I would prefer to just stroll around a city and not feel anxious to go and do something. Especially now I live in London, it feels that travelling and doing stuff has to be done at 100%, but there is always this peace you get when you go to places like Italy and Spain where it would slow you down and you get to appreciate the city itself. And you have managed to perfectly describe this, in such a clear way.

Utterly illuminating. You expanded on something that’s been bugging me for a while, and have added a sense of space and appreciation to my quiet moments. I loved this. Great work, and thank you.

Thank you for giving a name to the thing thats been poisoning my life for years now. I always felt this but cannot give a name to it. I always feel a pressure to be on time with everything, and hurry up. Even in my free time, I cannot truly feel relaxed and well rested, cause I have this insanely strong feeling of, " I have to do more realxing and resting to make up for the time lost. I realized that all I do is fuck up my own life with this. Now I pay attention to slow down, enjoy stuff and take care of myself. And its working. Its hard to change habits, but it feels good.

As someone who apparently unknowingly suffers from hurry sickness and also had the chance to work and live in Venice for some time (wich ultimately lead me to studying architecture) I do relate a lot! It's funny how fast you give up on Google Maps when you try to navigate a city like that and how fast and accurate the natural sense of orientation kicks in. I remember feeling like the map of the city that my brain created was much more 3D than any memory of any other city I've been to. I thought of piazzas as the big light open spots from where I had to take the darker narrower alleys and occasional sottoporteghi or bridges to "travel" between them like nodes on a net. "Getting lost" is kind of an occupational hazard in Venice but when you choose the lighter alleys until you get to the next piazza sooner or later you will always reach a spot you've already been or that makes it obvious where to go. By the third or fourth time you just kind of know that if you pay attention to your surroundings it's quite im possible to really get lost and I'd say anyone who spent some time wandering the alleys of Venice will recognize the feeling of calm that you also described as related to labyrinths or mazes. I can see why you chose this topic for your thesis and I'm curious what else you're going to talk about in the follow-up videos!

I absolutely love this video of yours, the way you have captured the city on camera, makes me feel I am there in person. Thanks Dami 😊

Its always nice to find a new channel you know youre gonna love, theres something about certain channels (especially essay channels) that just make them gems. Thanks for the vid, look forward to seeing more of yout work!

Thank you for introducing the term hurry sickness. I’ve been experiencing this lately and I couldn’t put it into words. I’m pretty sure you sold me a trip to Venice! Looking forward to more of the series. These videos might not do as well as you’d like with the algorithm, but the people who view it and receive the positive influence will forever be thankful.

I actually "get lost" intentionally, whenever I travel; especially studying abroad in Italy for Landscape Architecture undergrad... Not only do you meet some interesting characters, you truly examine the details that make the experience worth the adventure. Also its good to walk off a little buzz. It seems alcohol is quite the norm and expectation for the region, lol. Thanks for the imagery; totally brings me back.

Thank you for this reflection!! It comes up so often at work…”what are you doing this weekend?” And then I’m like, “uh, just cleaning cooking and thinking?” I would definitely appreciate more of this series.

There was something about this video that was honestly so refreshing to hear. It was absolutely beautiful, and I love the historic information you brought to our attention, and how you had clips of you in venice in between. It all really added to the beauty of the video, while still conveying the message.

I used to think anyone without hurry sickness was lazy and stupid but after a few years of really living it, and some Marshallese friends that have a slow islander lifestyle, I realized I was hurting myself by not slowing down

This is super fascinating, thank you for really diving into your passion and being able to unpack this into a way where everyone can understand and appreciate ✨

This was such an amazing find! I feel so sooooo inspired to create now! I’m a fashion student, and I was just wracking my brain trying to put my thoughts into a word or a concept for a new project before I stumbled on this! I’m so so sooo grateful for this! (Trying to type out what I resonated with in the video but finding it hard to condense my thoughts. Still baffled, just know this helped a lot!) thank you so much!

This is incredible. Excited for the next chapter of this story, take your time on it too!

Your production is amazing, youre well spoken and very sophisticated. I hope your videos grow more with time. you deserve the recognition

I found this channel randomly through another popular video, but this was an amazing insight. I myself am embarking on my masters thesis this year and it was so fun and interesting to hear from someone who has been through that process. I am looking forward to going through all your content and hearing more from you in the videos after this one!

I'm only a few minutes in but the work put into to all of this already seems absolutely phenomenal!

Incredible storytelling - and your style of narration is just so pleasing to follow. Thanks for doing this video (series)!

Hi Dami, I'm a UX/UI designer who just stumbled on your videos a couple of months ago. Even though I'm not an architect I can fully appreciate the numerous of topics that surrounds your professional work which seems to overlap to how I think and what I do on daily basis. Thanks again for putting so much effort into these intellectual videos which I always look forward to. PS its nice to see someone who also went to Rye High. Take care!

Awesome stuff, Dami! Loving the documentary vibes in this and I’m sure we all appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos. Keep up the great work and looking forward to the next installment!

Absolutely loved this video, the idea , the concepts explored, the execution. Definitely looking forward to the next one!

I love that you are sharing a complex thought with lots of work behind it in an approachable form, but not too compressed! It is very interesting. I am looking forward to the next part.

Storytelling and editing are top notch !

This is some great content and your delivery is very easy to understand even for non-architects. I can’t wait for the next part. ☺️

This was amazing. You have done an incredible job with details, timing, vision, amazing. Don't rush. Love it.

This is absolutely relatable. I have been focused and intentional on healing my nervous system ( ongoing for nearly 3 years now .... which isn't long compared to the 20+ years of this "Hurry/rushed/anxious" lifestyle prior ). It is a blessing and necessity to take full breaths and BE IN PEACE in all moments... divine time doesn't rush. Blessings ~~

I have learned a lesson about this during my trip to Rome with a friend! I was excited to go and see the highlights from a list I created. I have had art history as a subject and was looking forward to finally see works I love irl. I divided the highlights over the days and worked on routes to walk. Day 1 we did this and my friend said she didnt like the experience. She said we could have just booked a boring tourist bus. And I had to give her right cuz it didnt feel like a vacation at all. We decided we could still take our schedule as a general guide but allowed ourselves to deviate from it whenever we felt like it. It was so nice to just stroll without plan among the old buildings. This was way more enjoyable and I believe like you cities are better experienced like this!

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite youtube channels! I love the term Derive! Best way to discover somewhere new. I did this unintentionally in venice at night and it made it so much more special when I came across something new and different, I've been doing that with my travels ever since! Cant wait to see the next one!

Your videos are very quickly becoming my favorite; I can't imagine how much effort goes into these! Your trains of thought are so intelligent, and how you connect your words to this medium is so impressive. Some day I want to be able to create something so well articulated 😆

You have set my mind to a state of ease I can’t explain in the comments, thank you. The music almost half way through with the slower tempo was icing on this cake. I needed this video. Thank you.

This was way cooler than I thought it would be! I love all the talk about labyrinths and derives.

I have no relation to architecture, but I learned a lot from you and enjoyed your videos. You're doing great work, and you have a place here. You're approaching 100K! Keep going!

This video was amazing! i learned so much! im a college student and just started my next semester, everything already feels like its picking up pace and while there is a lot to do, i think it is important to take time out and really do what we want to. Felt like i needed this and i learned so much too, thank you!

No one has ever made me want to visit Venice more than this video did, I am now subscribed to watch this series, thanks!

YES i would love to see the rest of the series! You help open my eyes to novel making and inspiration thru the eyes of an architect. I am a welder/machinist so i truly do appreciate your youtube channel. Venice is a place i am going to have to go visit some day. I love it.

Thank you for addressing one of the banes of my existence. So much of our lives revolves around speed and efficiency, yet I tend to work more slowly than other people, which means I am less able to function in our current society. I'm feeling the effects right now as I (try to) recharge from my busy school life by watching videos (like yours) as I eat lunch: I have to give a presentation in class and submit a related essay on Monday, and I have a big research paper due a week & change after that, which I haven't even started researching for yet. And of course, late work is NOT accepted--not without a hefty penalty, at least. So yeah, speed is very much of the essence, and I am not a fan.

One of the most informative, interesting and perspective shifting videos that I've seen! Im keen for more! Keep up the good work Dami!

love the variety of topics you cover. keep the good work.

This is genuinely what I feel like a lot of the times. Even though I have a lot of friends and family, that I love, sometimes, I just like to walk, and keep walking with no destination, and find myself in an alley, and then in an Expansive Place, and then again in an alley, and so on. Really hope to experience it in the future Honestly, I'm a sucker for the vibes that this video just gave me. Thanks a Lot for this ❤

hi Dami new here, love how an architecture channel can venture to discussions about other topics that relate to not only architecture but to overall life. well done and thank you :)

What an excellent piece of work!! It's been a while since a KZfaq video has demanded such attention, and you have done it. I love your work, and will be subscribing for sure!! Thank you!

This is great and I don't care that it's basically 15 minutes long. I'd rather watch this over reading an article for 15 minutes. The visual aid is wonderful, I would never have such a clear understanding if not for this format. Thank youuuu

As an architect, I trully admite what you are doing. A great inspiration!

I'm from Venice and I can tell you that us, inhabitants of the maze city, know very intimately what you're talking about here: Venice's very structure is designed for a slow life, a pensive, meditative life. That's what people who stay here for a short time fail to notice of the place, and those who do, do it intuitively, without being able to point out as to what exactly they find magical of this place. The magic is the space itself of the city, it's very structure. If forces you to slow down and become mindful.

I can't wait to see the rest of your videos. They're so awesome. What a great architect you are you really make everything come alive

Very captivating video, you share some really interesting concepts. Can't wait to see how you expand them into your thesis!

Love the cinematography 😍

It feels like you're trying to outline the structure of the world we live in and you tie it to psychological aspects of nature and nurture. I love the work. I cannot wait to see how your thesis develops. I'd be excited for an opportunity to participate in your research.

It's such a great and a life changing video series. I appreciate it very very higly. My gratitude to you for bringing out such knowledge into the world!!!

I'm gonna be honest, I have no idea if a thesis is even graded, but tell me you got an A+ on this. This is next level thinking. I've been noticing this phenomenon more and more prevalent across the entire spectrum of people that I interact with regularly in my life. I love this video, I'm in awe of your ability to articulate these "heavy" ideas. This will put your brain to work, as it should. "Hurryness" might be what disturbs me the most, about about our cultures deep dive into the internet age. And I thought it might just be that I'm actually becoming a "boomer", which, no doubt I am, but these ideas here can transcend generations. To me it almost feels like, this whole idea can be rooted in Stoicism, and what the stoics taught in the ancient world. This is truly next level thinking. thank you for this

Yes! Hurry sickness is a thing for me. If I hurry around too much I get anxiety. I need a LOT of down time that’s unstructured. It’s important for me to keep my heart healthy. I loved Venice. Getting lost and then wandering into an exhibit about Zaha Hadid was absolutely magical. Thank you so much for your work. I can’t wait to see the next one.

Probably the first video in months or over a year that I have watched in 0X speed. Thank you so much for making me realise how important it is to take my own time.

I hate it that I'm so infiltrated by at least some form of hurry sickness that I feel a sort of physical resistance to watching your videos. Because I know that they're a call to calm down and meditate on the topic. I love how your videos make me stop and think and feel; on a platform of hyperspeed information, fast edits, easy laughs, simple rewards, you create actual small films that I thoroughly enjoy with every fiber of my being. That hurrying part of me expects the 14:41 runtime to be a kind of a slog, and then I'm surprised by the video suddenly being over. Nice shout-out to the situationists, btw! I intended to write my philosophy thesis on Debord's "Society of the Spectacle" and I was especially interested in its central, but sadly underrated chapters on time. Writing a philosophy thesis without good commentary texts on the topic just turned out to be much more difficult than I could handle.

This has seriously hit me deeply. I'm so sad that you only have a 147k views. This deserves to do so much better. I used to do the labyrinth thing with long drives getting lost on purpose till I found peace and I would GPS myself home. Makes so much sense now. I also have never had a celebrity crush till just now but it's solely based on how deeply you go into a topic and how your brain works and the connections you make.

I am so glad you've exposed me to the term "hurry sickness". I repeatedly tell myself that I need to slow down. And I've noticed that that's helped me feel my most content. Not trying to get five things done in one day, but do one well and spend the other time noticing my surroundings, speaking to friends and love ones, eating good food. I really appreciate this perspective!

I found this video in my home page recommendations and omg it is the perfect video and channel for me! Thank you for creating these beautiful videos and exploring these complex concepts!

Montréal is a great Canadian city to do this in! Your reflections on the hurry sickness are very reminiscent of Byung Chul Han’s philosophy of our ‘burnout culture’. Very thought provoking

"Hurry up and WAIT" --Common cliche often heard in the U S. Army when I was in it, back in the late 1980's. To this day, being rushed irrationally is something that often disturbs me greatly. I certainly DRIVE much more slowly than I used to---no doubt to the chagrin of those behind me, but if those people have 2 or more lanes to PASS ME UP, they can CONTINUE to KISS MY ASS as I drive slower than them ALL THEY WANT 🤣

I love that you articulated something that I did too. We literally stepped on the exact same stones and felt a similar sense of peace while getting lost in Venice. I got lost in time when I visited Florence.

Thank you for putting this together. I know nothing about architecture, so this is very calming and very interesting at the same time.

This is a conversation more people need to be having. Thank you for the time and effort put into sharing this with us. ❤

A very intriguing set of topics you bring to light. Hurry sickness and distractions from our leisure is very relevant. I've worked in design/advertising for a while now and my inability of unwinding due to being "productive" or lack of being productive is causing me to feel guilt when I shouldn't. It's also interesting to see how crunch culture has effected us more so now as we work from home. Separation of work/life has been blurred. However, excited to see how your series unfolds. Great video and can't wait for the next episode!

Thank you for sharing your work with us, I think it's fascinating. I love how this video - though not that long in runtime - manages to incorporate moments of calm between concepts, how it meanders through ideas while still moving towards the center of the thought. It counteracts hurry sickness not just in intent but also in presentation.

Thanks for articulating this sensation of getting lost intentionally 😅 I really enjoy this kind of walk, especially when in London, super relatable with the writing “…how my feet chose each wrong turning against my navigational instinct…” I found out that every corner of the city was there to be felt not to be passed by, and I could ‘see’ so much more. Such great content!

I have been thinking about this and have been journaling (lol). I even feel privileged/embarrassed to be complaining about what I consider a "first world" problem. If you feel rushed/stressed/anxious because of a job, maybe find a job that makes you less stressed, or maybe try living within your means so that a job with a specific income isn't required. Earn less, but want less material things. I understand that this isn't always possible, but many do have golden handcuffs and are tied to a job because it pays well. I think it's okay to just be. There's also a smartphone habit that is an incredible privilege. We aren't meant to know what others are doing at all times. Delete that shit. I think people underestimate the feeling of not being in the moment. For goodness sakes, I've read so many internet posts from former bookworms and their current on-going inability to sit still and indulge in what was once an amazing hobby. I feel that an anxiety that arises from a lack of productivity stems from a feeling that you need more or aren't doing enough in your career/self-improvement. You need to let this go. This post is mostly self-reflection/introspection but please lmk if you can relate homie. Meeting people from third-world countries who are incredibly happy living in the USA have placed a lot of my anxieties about life in perspective. Many are truly happy living off the government, etc... whereas I think I'd consider myself a failure if I were to be in their situation (and I also take the ability to simply be, have most of my needs met, express sexuality, find a stable job that routinely pays weekly/biweekly, and even express myself through clothing for granted). Why place so much self-worth on what we own, where we live, and our job titles...why not just be happy to live life? Of course, money can provide you with opportunities to improve quality of life (traveling, safer neighborhood, investment in interesting hobbies), but it's a tricky scale that we must learn to balance. Many immigrants also probably value connection with others and aren't fully entrenched in the "individualistic" go-getter attitude that our economy (for better or worse) encourages. I immeidately think of the word..."networking." Shiver meh timbers, I can't...it's sycophantic in nature imo, and lacks authenticity in regard to bonding.

Unfortunately, I had to put architecture behind me before I could know a balance-paced life. It is ironic, however, that it is as a software developer that I can set boundaries and take a step back from the high velocity and acceleration brought by technologic advancements.

Love the idea of letting the landscape's interest draw you about. I do this on my runs and i've found some really fun things this way.

This is more like a video essay. All of your points really rang true for me. I could not relate more to what you’ve discussed here. You’ve earned a sub. Thank you so much for giving this the attention it deserves. I am a chronic rusher who feels less and less accomplished the older I get, with the fear of mortality constantly urging me to do and be more. Even with being a rock climber, hobby pilot, and working 6 days a week plus school, I still feel like I am never doing enough.

Love the Nathaniel Drew vibes in this video! Looking forward to the rest of the series!

There's this thing called nonplaces--supermodernity, where the limen of spaces are transformed into automaton transportation systems. It turns off a part of the brain that makes the individual, and the use is solely for the designation of cells throughout a network. You can imagine it as a vein where the people are the blood, the blood does not necessarily function in the vein. However, humans are most complex, and it isn't a natural state. In esoteric sociology, it can be viewed as when the individual spirit is lost and assimilates into a greater whole. The unconscious rejection of the assimilation is what in turn creates neuroses. For example, agoraphobia. Delving deeply through these concepts, one can take an understanding of how human should our environment be

Yes, I certainly want to know more. You are by far one of the most interesting people on KZfaq. Your presentation style is one of the best in any media I use. Detailed yet consise. Knowledgeable yet never patronising. Your eloquent voice, the rhythm of your speech, and the background music you use allows me to absorb the information you share. As someone who lives with autism you are an utter delight to listen and learn from. Thank you ❤️

Beautifully done. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

I think these kinds of videos r interesting to watch and I hope to watch the next one 👌

I'm definitely sick. I'm looking forward to checking out this whole series. You're a great storyteller!

your work has been mezmerizing and revealing for me and i thank you for the way you've helped me look at the world, at architecture and space, as an extension of us, as a story, and so on. i love urban planning, architecture, and story telling and you've shown me how tied together they all are. thank you!!

This such a well-done video. I appreciate how you explain things at a calm pace. I noticed I had “gotten lost” in your shots of Venice. Thank you for this video!

I’m a psychiatrist and this video give some amazing insights in my work my profession and the passion I feel for my career and I could really feel that same passion and love for your profession in every word you said in this video. Amazing video! Cheers on you!

Heyyy, this is so on fleek & well put! I'm an architecture student atm and I can totally relateee! Just wondering how far creativity can bring us if only the world isn't pressured by time so much. Limiting everything with it kills the creative greatness. Learning so much from you Ar.! Such a creative nutrient always and a mind vitamin as well! Looking forward to the completion of this series!!

You did a fabulous job putting this video together

Your work is brilliant! Love to see this kind of stuff getting attention.

Sometimes I envision a building designed to be a labyrinth with winding hallways. I think this would be a great idea for an art gallery or museum. Mazes are more fun just for the sheer challenge of solving them. I love hedge mazes because you can truly get lost in them. I wish they were more prevalent in the US as they are in some other parts of the world.

I find your videos to be very thoughtful and insightful. I'm looking forward to what you produce next. Keep up the great work!