People are so focused on immediate results and productivity, they tend to ignore the value of taking your time

Our grocery stores here are open all night.  When the day is through and the stores are empty, my youngest daughter and I leisurely stroll the isles.  It's nice and quiet.  All the fresh cooked from that morning bread, donuts, deli products, chicken, and such are half price or more off.  I've already pre-loaded our loyalty card with coupons before we go for extra savings.  Grocery shopping is a casual expedition with my daughter.  I suppose I'm torn with my favorite part of grocery shopping being the great value or the quiet experience of shopping at night.

Often it's the every day experiences that are a great reminder to slow down and not rush through life.  Shopping for groceries is a simple necessity.  In the silence of the night as we are able to leisurely shop, check and recheck our grocery list without the normal disturbances of daily life not only do we not rush and not forget items but we are also more apt not to take as long shopping.  We take our time.  We bother to recheck our grocery list.  It's less crowded.  The urgency to exit the store as quickly as possible isn't present.  Since, we bother to make certain we have all the necessary items, the need to return to the store immediately after leaving which causes stress doesn't exist.  There's great value in planning and taking your time.  Many people are so focused on immediate results and productivity, they tend to ignore the latter.