Some people race along at top speed. They burn the candle at both ends. They neglect their health, gulp down their food, and move fast in a wild dash to get ahead. They keep on working without rest. They have no time to see a doctor for a checkup. Nothing stops them until a heart seizure forces them to lie motionless in a casket. What price success?

Thoughts by the late Rev. Paul Osumi are selected weekly by his family.