Recommended for: anyone interested in how society began to speed up, why that’s not always a good thing and what’s being done about it. Featured quotes: And it’s one of those books you can read in an evening – and re-read to find something new every time. From short beginners guides to philosophical musings on modern-day stress, there’s a vast array of books for every stage of your slow living journey.

When we begin to live more slowly, we find we have time to look within—space unfolds and allows us to deeply think and reevaluate things. We have time to think about the purpose and meaning within our lives, and naturally, we become more intentional and thoughtful with the decisions we make.”

Recommended for: those who are overwhelmed and want practical strategies to prioritize what’s important. Featured quotes: First love is something that can consume our thoughts for days and hours without us having control over it. But even if it results in a broken heart, it's important to keep in mind that feelings come and go.

And there are rising trends like tantric sex and meditation with its power to increase insight and creativity. There’s also the rise of hobbies like knitting and gardening that were once seen as old-fashioned but now offer an antidote to the cult of efficiency. Recommended for: those looking for a deep, Zen Buddhist reflection on mindfulness – and how it impacts all aspects of our lives. Featured quotes: Nearly three million copies of the book have been sold worldwide since its publication in 2012, and it has been translated from its original Korean by Chi-Young Kim in collaboration with the author himself. This year, in fact, marks the publication of its first English translation. It is essentially a guide to mindfulness, of how to make the most of oneself despite outside factors sometimes wishing to throw us off course. The subtitle of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, 'How to Be Calm in a Busy World' will, I am sure, speak to many of us in the modern world. I am personally a very calm person, and rarely get stressed out, but I find books like this lovely to dip in and out of; they are soothing, almost. But then it does a poor job of saying what else slows down. There are other slowdowns he gestures towards. The book says that knowledge (knowledge creation or the knowledge that the average person consumes, the text is ambiguous) is slowing down. But it never gives any metrics on this, at least not as far as I read (14% of the book). But what is the metric for that? How does one even measure knowledge. It is the kind of self-evident point that a journalist can say, but it is impossible to prove. The simple messages expounded in the work directly meet the anxieties that have become part of modern life. Thus, the author reminds us that our strength and joy come when we slow down. Who is Haemin Sunim?Honore chronicles the slow movement from Maryland’s suburbs (where a new style of architecture places priority on communities over cars) to Rome and the origins of the Slow Food movement as a reaction against McDonald’s opening at the Spanish Steps.

It’s a compelling story about the taboos associated with rest – and about how relaxation is often synonymous with weakness.

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

So, it's critical that you focus on being more understanding even in times of adversity. The journey of forgiveness If you’re looking for a slower and simpler life, these books will get you motivated and change your perspective. There are also chapters on being prepared, the magic of collaboration and the importance of play in problem-solving.

As 2020 comes to its close, this was a sobering, refreshing read -- a much needed zooming-out from the current clutter of global pandemic and populist politicians. However, in many cases, some people confuse controlling their emotions by repressing them. This ends up causing an emotional overflow in the future. According to the book “The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down” it is important that you forgive the people who hurt you in some way. You have to do it for yourself and not for other people. In this way, you free yourself from this feeling and you can become truly happy. 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 Congress Dorling…argues – with lots of graphs to validate his claims – we are already experiencing a slowdown in terms of population, fertility and even Gross Domestic Product (GDP).”—Sylvia Thomson, Irish Times

Find out how to have light thoughts and make your life much more harmonious, always keeping calm in the midst of the world's frenzy.

Slowdown: The End of the Great Acceleration – And Why It’s Good for the Planet, the Economy and Our Lives. Danny Dorling. Yale University Press. 2020. So, first of all, you need to understand that the main reason someone is tense about it is social and family pressure. That way you may feel that the other person's spiritual path is not that orthodox.