going slow

calmness is a superpower and why we need to slow the fuck down.

“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.”

A quote from The Art of Stillness

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I run slowly, I always have. I run for pleasure, even though I don’t like it. I run because it’s an easy way to get exercise with little time and no equipment. I run because it’s efficient, but I do it slowly, and I do it for fun, but I don’t like it. Sometimes people make no sense.

My problem is: when someone passes me, I always feel beaten. Even... See more

Rachel Katz • The Dancing Tortoise

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To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time. – Leonard Bernstein

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The writer Ted Chiang was once asked in an interview if he ever considered publishing more frequently. Chiang, one of the greatest living fiction writers (the sci-fi film Arrival is based on one of his short stories), has only published two story collections—the first in 2002, and the next in 2019.

Here is how Chiang replied:

“There’s no one who... See more

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Go to 21 seconds in. Elon pauses for 15 seconds before answering a question. If you're the interviewer or want info from someone, NEVER EVER interrupt that silence. Most people do because its uncomfortable. But on the other end of that silence is often great... See more

Sam Parr twitter.com

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I like the notion that in the struggle to create something—to bring to fruition a project, a work of art, a company, whatever— sometimes the best strategy is slowness.

are.na • On Motivation

Keely Adler

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Luxury takes time to be achieved and to be appreciated. Luxury cannot and must not move fast.

-Giorgio Armani

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Sigrid Nunez on Paris Review