Slowdown: The End of the Great Acceleration-and Why It's Good for the Planet, the Economy, and Our Lives

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She recounts her journey to recovery, from guiltily taking time off work to swimming in the Blue Lagoon and celebrating solstice at Stonehenge. I listened to the audiobook of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: Guidance on the Path to Mindfulness from a Spiritual Leader after seeing a few positive reviews for it. But provided that the risk of climate change is ‘addressed urgently’, the world should become a safer and more stable place to live than either the past or the present (217).

Professor Dorling brilliantly exposes how spiraling work intensity, alongside bumper profits and freedoms for capital, cannot sustain people and planet. By slowing down, we give our bodies and minds the opportunity to recharge that we so desperately need.

His qualifications include a BA in Human Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University and a MSc in Global Economic Governance and Policy from the School of Oriental and African Studies. What the world needs, and what the Slow movement offers, is a middle path, a recipe for marrying la dolce vita with the dynamism of the information age.

The things we can see only after we stop – Bước chậm lại giữa thế gian vội vã, ai đặt tên sách mà tinh tế quá. The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down is a collection of reflections on life, love and relationships.It felt like I was reading the personal diary of a philosopher, whose perspective was quite thought-provoking. Carver tells the story of creating her trademark Project 333 and dressing with only 33 items or less for three months. Not understanding fully your interpersonal relationships, desires, dreams, and spirituality affects how you relate to everything that's around you. As soon as you start building them they become a magnet to children on the beach, which makes them hard to do when you're single.

Each part starts with a short personal story by Sunim before moving on to a collection of advices and occasionally relevant quotes from other influential people.It’s a no-nonsense guide that focuses on ways to reduce busyness with habits like single-tasking, unplugging from social media and practising gratitude. The simple messages expounded in the work directly meet the anxieties that have become part of modern life. Penned by an influential Zen Buddhist teacher from Korea, this is a guide to being mindful in a fast-paced world.