take time
Slow down deliberately
Take time means to require a certain duration to complete: Learning a language takes time.
It also means to deliberately slow down or allow adequate time for something: Take time to enjoy the little things.
The first sense emphasizes duration as a cost or constraint; the second frames it as a choice or gift to oneself.
Think deeply about
- considerThink about carefully
- reflectReturn light or thought
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- weighDetermine mass or ponder
evaluate · think · muse · assess · deliberate · reason · analyze · plan
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- composureEmotional self-control
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
steadfastness · tolerance · resilience · serenity · equanimity · self-control · restraint · forbearance
Lasting extended period
- compoundingElements merging progressively
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- portfolioCollected works or assets
dividends · returns · appreciation · accumulation · nest egg · financial planning · patience · steady growth
Progress toward maturity
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- progressionSequential forward movement
evolution · ripening · unfolding · blossoming · nurturing · learning · mastering · skill-building
Regaining what was lost
- recuperationGradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- restorationReturning something to condition
mending · renewal · therapy · rest · self-care · treatment · regeneration · comfort
Microbial sugar conversion
- agingGrowing older over time
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- marinationSoaking food in seasoning
proofing · brewing · distillation · slow-cooking · simmering · steeping · rising · resting
ponder
Think deeply about
- considerThink about carefully
- reflectReturn light or thought
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
weigh · evaluate · think · muse · assess · deliberate · reason · analyze · plan · strategize
waiting
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- composureEmotional self-control
calmness · steadfastness · tolerance · resilience · serenity · equanimity · self-control · restraint · forbearance · acceptance
long-term
Lasting extended period
- compoundingElements merging progressively
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- savingsAccumulated money kept
portfolio · dividends · returns · appreciation · accumulation · nest egg · financial planning · patience · steady growth · diversification
development
Progress toward maturity
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- flourishingProspering vigorously
progression · evolution · ripening · unfolding · blossoming · nurturing · learning · mastering · skill-building · practice
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- recuperationGradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
restoration · mending · renewal · therapy · rest · self-care · treatment · regeneration · comfort · solace
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- agingGrowing older over time
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
marination · proofing · brewing · distillation · slow-cooking · simmering · steeping · rising · resting · setting
- time sayingscarpe diem, seize the day, better late than never, tempus fugit, haste makes waste
- relaxrelax, chill, unwind, calm down, cool down
- relaxationrelax, naps, break, rest, calm
- stallingstall, stalling, delay, hesitate, procrastinate
- pep talkskeep going, you got this, hang in there, keep pushing, believe in yourself
- animal commandswhoa, gee, haw, mush, hike