Panic is alarming.
Urgency is alertness.
Panic is impulsive.
Urgency is steadiness.
Panic makes things worse.
Urgency makes things better.
Panic is resignation.
Urgency is relentless.
Panic is a sense of defeat.
Urgency is a sense of determination.
Panic is unguided.
Urgency is directional.
Panic is chaos.
Urgency is control.
Panic is useless.
Urgency is effective.
“A higher rate of urgency does not imply ever-present panic, anxiety, or fear. It means a state in which complacency is virtually absent.” – John P. Kotter