Personal Essays | 20 Jun 2026
On Building Slowly
Why I have stopped apologising for taking my time.
For years I measured progress by speed. These days I measure it by whether the thing I am building will still be standing — and still be good — in ten years.
Slowness is not passivity. It is choosing depth over noise.
BK
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Bella Khaja
Investor, entrepreneur and builder based in Singapore. Writing about property, business, projects and faith.