Slow Dispatches From China
“Nature is not in a hurry, yet everything is accomplished,” said Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu.
Collab Fund • Quiet Compounding
This is the quiet art of living well. It does not demand that we abandon the world, but that we engage with it more mindfully. It asks that we slow down, that we look more closely, that we listen more carefully. For in doing so, we discover that much of what we seek—clarity, peace, even strength—was always within reach. It was simply waiting for us
... See moreBill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention
The beauty is in the gaps. Art and culture arise from the blank spaces (which may be why these vital spheres in particular seem to be diminishing in this time of always on, always available activity). Uselessness and purposelessness4 are true luxury, true wealth. Look at any heart-stirring ceremony or custom or event- they are filled with detours a... See more
Thomas J Bevan • Walking as Inactivity
To live in Kairos time, we need to shift the focus from what we do with our time to how we experience each moment—what you might call mindful productivity.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
What if Instead of Trying to Manage Your Time, You Set It Free?
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