The mind too works at different speeds Some of its functions are performed at lightning speeds others take seconds minutes hours days or even years to complete their course Some can he speeded up  we can become quicker at solving crossword puzzles or doing mental arithmetic But others cannot he rushed and if they are then they will break down like the mayonnaise or get tangled up like the fishing line Think fast we need the results may sometimes be as absurd a notion or at least as counterproductive as the attempt to cram a nights rest into half the time We learn think and know in a variety of ways and these modes of the mind operate at different speeds and are good for different mental jobs He who hesitates is lost says one proverb Look before you leap says another And both are true