going slow
calmness is a superpower and why we need to slow the fuck down.
Keely Adler and
going slow
Excerpt is from the series "You’re Growing" - August 16, 2020 on the app.
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Image ID: On Waking Up
I am wondering when newer became better.
When we forsook the familiar for ideas of the future, mistook the mundane for less than extraordinary, wrote it off like a story.
I am wondering when less stopped being... See more
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incredible to see the growth curve of Acquired, one of the most popular podcasts. if it would've been a startup, it would've been shuttered after two years because of slow growth. good things take time.
“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
I also think a lot about the old, iconic structures around the world that have stood the test of time and, in many cases, where we aren’t quite sure of all the details of how they were constructed. Marvels like the Colosseum, Roman aqueducts, or the Great Wall. Incredible architectural feats that were, by necessity, built to last and built slowly –... See more