I was in a Butoh class once—Butoh is an experimental dance art form originating in post WWII Japan.  In the class we practiced being in the present moment, the moment that just was, and the moment about to be.  We practiced doing all of this at once.  It felt like spreading and suspending time.

Urgency feels like the opposite to me.  Perhaps urgency is a pull into the future through which the present moment becomes insufficient.

We’re in a society that often instigates feelings of urgency in order to motivate us to take action.  Whether or not any particular moment truly requires urgent action, might it be helpful in all moments that feel urgent to take the Butoh lesson into account?  Can we stay in the present moment while noticing what we just did and what we intend to do momentarily?