Slow Down Now
by Iain on January 3, 2010
I think I’ve found my new favourite organisation: The International Institute of Not Doing Much. So much wisdom in their 10 tips on how to slow down. Number 3 is so very very true.
1. Drink a cup of tea, put your feet up and stare idly out of the window. Warning: Do not attempt this while driving.
2. Do one thing at a time. Remember multitasking is a moral weakness (except for women who have superior brain function.)
3. Do not be pushed into answering questions. A response is not the same as an answer. Ponder, take your time.
4. Learn our Slow Manifesto.
5. Yawn often. Medical studies have shown lots of things, and possibly that yawning may be good for you.
6. Spend more time in bed. You have a better chance of cultivating your dreams (not your aspirations.)
7. Read the slow stories.
8. Spend more time in the bathtub. (See letter from Major Smythe-Blunder.)
9. Practice doing nothing. (Yes this is the difficult one.)
10. Avoid too much seriousness. Laugh, because you’re live on earth for a limited time only.
7 comments
top 10 tips on how to slow down – this is quite brilliant http://www.crackunit.com/2010/01/03/slow-down-now/
by robindthomas (Robin Thomas) on 31/12/1969 at 11:59 pm. #
This is Great.
by Charles Frith on 03/01/2010 at 8:16 pm. #
Have they copied my resolution? Great stuff and thanks.
by Subbu on 04/01/2010 at 10:13 am. #
All seems a bit hectic to me.
by John Dodds on 04/01/2010 at 10:35 am. #
You want to get ahead and influence people then?
by Louis Halpern on 04/01/2010 at 12:19 pm. #
All seems a bit hectic to me.
by John Dodds on 25/01/2010 at 3:43 am. #
Coincidentally I read http://goo.gl/9xmc this morning, and then this post popped up shortly after. I thought I’d share the link :)
by Charles Frith on 19/09/2010 at 6:17 am. #