They can't slow down because they use their routine to distract themselves, to reduce life to only its practical considerations. And they do this to avoid recalling how uncertain they are about why they live.
According to James Redfield in The Celestine Prophecy, people often maintain a busy routine to distract themselves from deeper questions about life's purpose. This busy-ness helps them focus only on practical matters, preventing them from contemplating their existence and why they are truly here. This behavior acts as a shield against confronting their inner uncertainties.
Redfield suggests that by avoiding reflection on their uncertainties, individuals escape the discomfort of existential questioning. Their routines serve as a mechanism to keep these unsettling thoughts at bay, leading to a superficial engagement with life that avoids genuine self-awareness and understanding of their true purpose.
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