It has been my experience that the less of a hurry you are in, the faster you get there.
On one of my favorite ‘parkways’, I can drive 3 mph UNDER the speed limit, and beat the people who speed over the limit and constantly run into red lights and have to sit and wait. AND, I use less fuel, and cause less wear on the brakes.
There’s another aspect of it too.
It’s so much more relaxing.
“Hasten slowly” is a phrase that reflects this.