On slowness
Every morning I carefully scrape out the ash of yesterday … As I lay the kindling and listen for the crackling of wood devouring flame, I wait. The house is cool, and all I have to do now for the next few minutes is be attentive and patient. The fire needs time to build, needs to be fed and nurtured into the strength of heat for cooking. If I walk
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
[[On slowness and solitude]]
Be patient, the process of metabolizing the world is a slow one. Wield your P/N meter well, take your time learning what you find compelling, and why. There are no shortcuts to taste. Taste cannot sublimate. It can only bloom.
Notes on “Taste” | Are.na Editorial
As the future becomes more tenuous, I want to teach my child to enjoy the planet right now. I want to teach him how to laze in the grass and watch the clouds without any artificially imposed sense of urgency. Many of the ways I have learned to live well in a chronically ill body — by taking the present moment slowly and gently, letting go of lookin
... See moreElliot Kukla • Opinion | Sleep And Rest Are Important for Kids - The New York Times
Rest isn’t escapism, it’s presence.
Evolution works on the principle of survival of the fittest, not the fastest.
Farnam Street • In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
In fact, the best things in life grow slowly: relationships, children, careers, the oak tree in your backyard, and your writing practice. Think of it like a garden.