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

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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. De adviezen/overdenkingen zijn gebundeld per onderwerp, zoals gemoedsrust en relaties bijvoorbeeld. Een mooi overdenking aan het begin, en dan allerlei korte stukjes met adviezen en overwegingen. Described as a stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” by one of my favourite non-fiction authors, Cal Newport, Laziness Does Not Exist is a rallying cry for readers to do things differently. The Laziness Lie is a deep-seated, culturally held belief system that leads many of us to believe the following: Deep down I’m lazy and worthless. I must work incredibly hard, all the time, to overcome my inner laziness. My worth is earned through my productivity. Work is the center of life. Anyone who isn’t accomplished and driven is immoral.” Dr. Devon Price, Laziness Does Not Exist

There’s another section about the ills of social media. The online world often means no downtime because we’re constantly connected, and lower confidence because we compare ourselves to others. McAlary gives strategies to fight this overwhelm, whether that’s phone-free weekends or no screens at the dinner table. Therefore, it's crucial to avoid taking them too seriously so as not to internalize them as part of you and your identity. You are not your feelings or the story that comes to your mind when you feel them. Part 3 - Passion It’s a compelling story about the taboos associated with rest – and about how relaxation is often synonymous with weakness. Wintering is also about embracing the winter season itself – from taking icy swims in the sea to learning to spot the subtle Northern Lights. Embracing the harshness of winter is a metaphor for embracing life’s troubling periods. Other notions of slowdown are even woolier, with the text frequently telling about how everything is slowing down but not showing what is actually slowing down.The book offers insights on how single-tasking brings you into the present moment and leads to more focused work. There are also insights on how disconnecting from social media leads to more creativity and better conversations. The art of the ritual becomes a visual and physical cue for our body to slow down, be mindful, breathe a little deeper, and be more present. By understanding a ritual in these terms, we can see the benefit of making rituals a part of our daily routine.” 11. Digital Minimalism– Cal Newport 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. I find the book way too Long and some of the points repeated as nauseam. It could have been a more concise book. I also cannot agree with some of his points, that economic growth will stop. Well maybe that is because 20 years ago when I wanted to go to a trip to Europe, I first needed to go to the Travel agency to book my trip. Then I go the bookshop or library to get the latest Lonely Planet. I prayed then that our hotels would be nice, and the recommended restaurants were actually good. I tried to look for taxis on the street. I needed to plan everything way in advance. Not to mention getting lost all the time with the map provided by the hotel.

She talks about her experiences with yoga, the benefits of sleep, and having fewer ends – instead of working hard to make ends meet.My book of the year. Hell. This might be the book of the decade. Post-disciplinary in intent and focus, this well written, edgy, provocative and seriously disturbing book explains how our cycles of change are slowing down, but so is our awareness of change. 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 It made me wonder what else is actually slowing down long term. Up until this point I had assumed most things were speeding up - but what I found was that very few were (consumption, carbon pollution, flights and university graduates are the most obvious aspects of human life still speeding up). A slow fix usually starts with admitting there’s a problem, accepting blame and thinking long and deep. Rushing makes us less creative – and all creativity needs an incubation period. Danny Dorling has lived all his life in England. To try to counter his myopic world view, in 2006, Danny started working with a group of researchers on a project to remap the world ( www.worldmapper.org).

In Slowdown: The End of the Great Acceleration – And Why It’s Good for the Planet, the Economy and Our Lives, Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography at Oxford University, takes aim at the customary view that we are living through an era of unprecedented economic and technological acceleration. Instead, Dorling puts forward a profound and humane argument in favour of the inevitability and desirability of deceleration. Recommended for: the busy beginner who’s looking for an accessible, easy-to-read guide on slow living. Featured quotes: 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". It also shows how another lifestyle is possible – and in many cases, more beneficial. You don’t have to sacrifice friendships or networking when you log out. Your relationships will actually deepen when you set aside your phone.Find a song that speaks to your heart. Play it over and over, and sing along to it over and over, as though you are doing it for all the wounded souls."

Carver tells the story of creating her trademark Project 333 and dressing with only 33 items or less for three months. She not only freed up her time and money, but also received more compliments. So, remember that being right is not as important as being well and happy with someone. Part 4 - RelationshipsPerhaps most surprising of all is the fact that even as new technologies frequently reshape our everyday lives and are widely believed to be propelling our civilization into new and uncharted waters, the rate of technological progress is also rapidly dropping.