There’s also a section about making time, slowing down and moving through the day with more intention. Carver’s 21-day “busy boycott” challenge offers daily prompts to protect your time. There are tips on not letting your phone run your life, and opting out of events you don’t want to attend. If you have an interest in climate change, sustainability, employment, under-employment, the weird history of our universities and families, sexual politics, racial politics or speed - then this is your book. But further, if you want to read an argument that shows the very short, very unstable and transitory history of capitalism, particularly finance capitalism, then this book will change your life. The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: Guidance on the Path to Mindfulness from a Spiritual Leader This life-changing book sheds light on how grind culture supports both capitalism and white supremacy. And how this system exploits and oppresses humans while keeping them constantly exhausted, sleep deprived and struggling just to make a living. Finally, most of the time, we are thinking about ourselves without caring about others. Although we care about friends and family, we have a deep-rooted concern with us.

Much of the book, as one might expect, spirals around spirituality and religion, two topics which do not particularly appeal to me as an atheist. I did find that Sunim came across as rather preachy at times, which did not endear me to him. However, he suggests meditation as a way to grasp one's own consciousness of the world and their place within it, which, I felt, was quite a nice piece of advice which could be easily worked into even a hectic day. Some of his ideas are nice, and he is clearly passionate about what he is writing about, however, so there is a nice balance to be found within. It does seem at times as though Sunim was merely working through his own insecurities whilst writing, and several of the asides seem downright obvious. The world is changing rapidly in all areas. However, this doesn't mean that you also need to change with it. For this to be possible, you need to be at peace with yourself, as well as practicing tranquility and self-compassion.This is the reflection made by Haemin Sunim in his work "The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down". With this, every time you are feeling busy and overwhelmed, know that there is always something you can do to change this situation. Remember: when the mind rests, the world rests as well. When life disappoints, rest for a moment

Sesuai dengan judulnya, Haemin Sunim mengajak pembaca untuk memperlambat ritmenya sejenak. Ada apa sih kalau mau mencoba melambat? Apakah akan membuat seseorang menjadi kehilangan dunianya? Maka dari itu, semenjak awal Haemin Sunim mengatakan bahwa yang sibuk itu pikiran kita. Bukan semesta. Tetapi kita selalu memercayai kalau kesibukan dalam pikiran kita adalah cerminan dari semesta. Alhasil, kita merasa hidup ini terlalu melelahkan dan membuat terengah-engah. Rather than lament this turn of events, Dorling embraces it as a moment of promise and a move toward stability, and he notes that many of the older great strides in progress that have defined recent history also brought with them widespread warfare, divided societies, and massive inequality.— Yale Univerisity Press It’s a moving narrative filled with beautiful descriptions and honest insights. And it reads more like a literary autobiography than a guide to slow living.

Recommended for: those looking for a deep, Zen Buddhist reflection on mindfulness – and how it impacts all aspects of our lives. Featured quotes: De boeddhistische monnik Sunim is superactief op sociale media om zo veel mogelijk mensen te bereiken met zijn inzichten, daar is het een ideaal medium voor. Mensen zoeken advies bij hem. Vanwege het enorme succes ervan, zijn de beste adviezen nu gebundeld in dit boek, zodat er nog meer mensen kennis mee kunnen maken. Seeking Slow is a beautifully photographed guide to slow and seasonal living by the creator of the blog Geoffrey and Grace. Book Review: The Technology Trap: Capital, Labour and Power in the Age of Automation by Carl Benedikt Frey Described as "that rare university professor: expert, politically engaged and able to explain simply why his subject matters," by The Guardian newspaper, Dorling's ability to build extraordinary pictures from clouds of ordinary data is equally a delight and an education.Regardless of whether you have a different worldview than others, it's important that you try to connect with them. In this way, you are able to connect with many types of people you never imagined and create long-lasting bonds. Two spiritual paths in the same Family Menjadi tenang di dunia yang sibuk rasanya sudah makin menjadi kebutuhan. Kita seringkali mengejar sesuatu hanya karena sekitar kita memiliki pencapaian tersebut. Tetapi kita lupa bahwa pencapaian bisa berbeda untuk setiap orang. Kita lupa bahwa kebahagiaan menjadi sesuatu yang penting di dalam hidup ini (lagi, definisi bahagia pun sangat luas). 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 secret is balance: instead of doing everything faster, do everything at the right speed. Sometimes fast. Sometimes slow, and sometimes somewhere in between. Being Slow means never rushing, never striving to save time just for the sake of it.” 4. Wintering– Katherine May There are sections on well-being and taking care of your body, seasonal living in tune with nature and crafting a simple home that inspires a slower pace of life.

When you read it you will feel like probably you have already met some of the advices mentioning here, but sometimes it's good to remind yourself, and this book is here for this reason. I personally found especially the chapters on Rest and Mindfulness interesting, but in general Sunim advocates being a gentler, empathic and more perceptive person. There was one passage that I particularly enjoyed, which made me think about how similar every humans experience of being human ultimately is, despite how different all of our lives may seem: Powerful, thought-provoking, and timely. Professor Dorling brilliantly exposes how spiraling work intensity, alongside bumper profits and freedoms for capital, cannot sustain people and planet. From stronger unions to a greener economy, he compellingly shows how we can choose a more hopeful and humane future.”—Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union CongressThere’s now a stunning hardcover by Milkweed Editions that makes for the perfect gift to your own bookshelves or those of others.