Do You Go Too Fast?
Carl Honoré Author of In Praise of Slow says: “Wherever you go, whatever you do, the message is the same: slower is often better.”
[tease] (From the author’s FAQ)
Q: Why did you decide to write a book about slowing down?
A: “Because my life had become an endless race against the clock. I was always in a hurry, scrambling to save a minute here, a few seconds there. My wake-up call came when I found myself toying with the idea of buying a collection of “One-Minute Bedtime Stories.” Suddenly it hit me: my rushaholism has got so out of hand that I’m even willing to speed up those precious moments with my son at the end of the day. There has to be a better way, I thought, because living in fast forward is not really living at all. That’s why I began investigating the possibility of slowing down.
Q: What did you discover?
A: “That our obsession with speed is taking a terrible toll on our work, diet and health, our relationships and sex lives. The good news, however, is that more and more people around the world are resisting the pressure to do everything in a hurry. And, by slowing down, they are enjoying richer, fuller lives.”
[via Slashdot]
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July 22nd, 2005 at 2:07 pm
Well then for goodness sakes call up Verizon and cancel your DSL upgrade since it’s taking a “terrible toll” on your sex life!