In this media-drenched, multitasking, always-on age, many of us have forgotten how to unplug and immerse ourselves completely in the moment. We have forgotten how to slow down. Not surprisingly, this fast-forward culture is taking a toll on everything from our diet and health to our work and the environment. Carl Honore
Top 15 Things Money Can’t BuyTime. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.
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Roy T. Bennett
Keep your best wishes, close to your heart and watch what happens
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Tony Deliso
A fit, healthy body–that is the best fashion statement
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Jess C. Scott
One rarely falls in love without being as much attracted to what is interestingly wrong with someone as what is objectively healthy.
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Alain De Botton
Happiness is part of who we are. Joy is the feeling
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Tony Deliso
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Everywhere, people are discovering that doing things more slowly often means doing them better and enjoying them more. It means living life instead of rushing through it. You can apply this to everything from food to parenting to work.
To me, Slow parenting is about bringing balance into the home. Children need to strive and struggle and stretch themselves, but that does not mean childhood should be a race. Slow parents give their children plenty of time and space to explore the world on...
Slow parents understand that childrearing should not be a cross between a competitive sport and product-development. It is not a project it's a journey. Slow parenting is about giving kids lots of love and attention with no conditions attached.
Smaller families mean we have more time and money to lavish on each child. Parents are more anxious because small families give them less experience of parenting and put their genetic eggs in fewer baskets.
You don't have to work for Google, or any of the other firms encouraging staff to pursue personal projects on company time, to use slowness to unlock your creativity. Anyone can do it. Start by clearing space in your schedule for rest, daydreaming and serendipity....
