A lot of people don't feel comfortable with the idea of slow living because they see it as being lazy which they'll feel guilty for and their peers will reinforce that.
It's because corporations and oligarchs only benefit from a fast-paced, hyper-consumerist, tired, unsatisfied, unhappy populace. So they do everything they can to maintain the status quo and gaslight us into thinking a slow life is wrong.
As an autistic person I absolutely relate to that, most of my life whether it be education or just dealing with adult responsibilities my 100% is half of whatever the standard is for everyone else. So when I slowed down and started taking care of my mental health and limited how much I do in a day even if people weren’t saying it I constantly get this gut feeling of “you’re lazy and not doing enough”
Absolutely. We're told that we should be chasing everything constantly, and that if we don't want to do that then we are lazy and will never get anywhere in life
And its not about not working/being productive either. It's just about being efficient in those tasks so that we can have more time for other things in life that bring us joy and meaning.
This hit me in my early 30's, I'm 35 now and enjoying a slow paced, simple, quiet life. I'd rather spend my days off work at home gardening or relaxing, barley go out anymore except the occasional date night with the wife or running errands. It's nice.
I think an even bigger problem than trying to fit too much in too little time is the fact that so many people feel the need to get out their phone and take pictures and video to share on social media instead of just experiencing for themselves.
I get that it was a thing 10 yrs ago when social media was fresh on the scene. I don’t see how ppl r still out here posting their personal ish for likes. How B O R I N G!!!! 😑
I’ve never felt happier in my life than when I was volunteering at a horse stable and taking care of evacuated horses. Even mucking out their paddocks brought me much more fulfilment than my desk job (when I quit it I was the happiest person on Earth too). Now I strive to turn slow living into my lifestyle, not just a short-period experience I enjoyed for a few months.
You always say, "Thank you for watching", at the end of your videos and I have never thought to say, "thank you for sharing." So, Thank you for sharing.
@@sandpeat I think tapping LIKE is to choose that video to be kept in one's SAVED LIBRARY. .....So when I especially enjoy/like a video I usually THANK the channel owner in the comments. See?????
This reminds me of delivering newspapers first thing in the morning in the 1980's. As an introvert, that was my time to shine...pet the neighborhood dogs, notice the changing of the seasons, appreciate the dew on a leaf ☺️
I agree with Thoreau, but it is worth mentioning that his mother did much of his laundry and meal-making for him while he was doing this Walden Pond experiment. That doesn't invalidate his philosophy, but it does mean, to me, that if we are to promote it, we need to be concerned with wider socioeconomic issues that impact all of us and marginalized people especially so that all of us may be able to live our lives fully, slowly, and meaningfully.
How many of us had someone who did things for us. Rather than teaching or letting us figure it out. The spectrum is broad & hard to pin down which thing is more beneficial to ones ability to learn or be independent. I learned the most when I had very little money. Little food. Little company. Very cold climate. 😊
@@whosdatboy122 Women weren’t being marginalised for being expected to cook vegetables anymore than men were for being expected to grow them. I mean I’m sure lots of women didn’t want to cook, but I’m sure lots of men didn’t want to go to war or work in coal mines.
Your missing the point. Its not about petitioning tasks to others to create time to go slowly its about doing things in the moment and not letting the list of things to do rush you.
Let’s face it most people love this movement because we think it means being online 24/7 but actually living more slowly just means being in the present mindfully and that often requires disconnection from distractions and focus instead on tasks that are required to live.
Is not just about being present, is also about need less and, in consequence, have more. Also about wu wei principle, etc. Many things but all related.
@@CampingforCool41 I'm wondering this too cuz I literally never heard or seen anyone say this lmao. Every example, video, book, website, etc of slow living is about doing the exact opposite so i dont get how "most ppl" would come to think it's about being online all the time
I spent years before the pandemic craving a slower, more contemplative life. Now I am closer to that than ever after practicing mindfulness, focusing on healing from burnout, depression & anxiety after loosing my job & my dad in the same year (pre-2020) AND thanks to the immense changes (& opportunities) that the global pandemic created!! I was sooooo grateful when the world shutdown, despite the tragic circumstances!! I had longed for the world to “just stop” so I could “catch up.” Now I know there is no point in running around and that there is no where to run to! I am here. I am now. I am doing what today requires first and then preparing for whatever comes next. I stop & smell the roses - literally. I pay attention to the breeze in my hair & the sun on my skin. I remind myself that a noisy, messy household is the joy of this life right now; someday it will be all gone and the echoes of the laughter & arguments just a memory of “the good old days” seen from the distance of my future empty nester self. ❤😊
i used to go to the car show with my brother every year, one thing i loved doing was taking pictures of the cars. As i got older, i noticed that i cared less about taking the pictures and more about the experience of just being there, enjoying what i loved. I believe saving memories is important for remembering but, no picture will ever replicate the feeling of the appreciation you gain from living in that one moment in time that you never get back, ever. the pictures were not perfect and they look old now.... but, the feeling i get in my heart when i think back to those days as a memory is immortally perfect, as if it were yesterday. i love your videos man, thank you for bringing insightfulness to the meanings of life for the few of us who truly understand it. There are so many who don't.
Agreed. It baffles me how people go to concerts and spend the whole night filming it with their smartphones instead of actually enjoying it. Anyway, thanks for the support!
@@Einzelgänger I was at a concert with my son and his friend in March and I was looking at everyone with their phones out recording, and I was standing there thinking, how can you enjoy the entertainment like this. My phone is nicely tucked away in my bag at all times. I hardly use it except when I go somewhere new I've never been and have to take pics of the historical landmarks and buildings.
It’s what we have just seen therefore we do the same for whatever reason. When we actually stop and enjoy the moment it’s almost like, why did I try so hard to capture something g instead of just living it.
Speedy animals have the shortest lifespans, like bugs, rabbits, etc.. The longest lived animals move slowly, like turtles, elephants, etc. "Burn out" damages organs. Burn out is what literally happens to people's brains (MS, ALS, Parkinson's disease) who hurry and scurry through life.
Thank you!! This makes me feel SO good, I have always wanted to live slow in a world that prefers to rush and looks down on people who don't align with these standards. I already practise some form of slow living and it's SO peaceful.
i try not to look down on people but merely accept they are on their own individual journey or merely wanting a different experience. I am equal to them. However, I find it increasingly difficult to be around people who I no longer resonate with and get much more enjoyment from relationships with people who are of a similar ilk.
@@nicholabrown11 that's true, everyone is on their own journey :) you do you, whatever works best for you. And it's pretty normal to outgrow people and relationships that no longer resonate with you.
Same!! I've also learned to tune out ppl that think resting is being lazy and not completing anything. I know a lot of ppl that's moving and getting nothing done. Ppl confuse movement as getting things done.
@@wapsbelly5664that’s what humans have told you. I could say a bees life is short and the bee sees nothing of our life. Life is life. I’d you make it and believe it to be short then it will be. I’d you live a full life how can life feel short when you don’t view things in a lack mentality
I arrived at this realisation in my late ‘60s and am now an active participant in slow living. I’ve prioritised living in the slow lane allowing me time to think, to appreciate the small things in life and not feel the need to take part in the race of life. I now have as much time as I want to do satisfying and enriching activities often from the comfort of my bed. I think lots of people think that I’m simply lazy not realising that I am actively living my best life. Get off the treadmill folks it frees up energy for critical thought and prioritising what is important to you.
I don’t know if you will see this comment but about 5 hours ago i was so much tired, so i went to the Home garden and ate some orange there, i wanted to retain to home again and complete my studying for the exam but suddenly i sat down on the edge and start to stare at a yellow flower just like the flower in the thumbnail of this video and start thinking about how fast we live our life and i remembered your video about the power of softness , i was look like exactly as the thumbnail of this video, it's strange thing thank you so much it's like you are speaking directly to me
I’ve had such a moment today…I was visiting the Mauritshuis in The Hague and while looking outside for a moment, I saw a kingfisher. I then spend the next 20 minutes looking at this beautiful bird until it flew away. I enjoyed every second of it and didn’t think about the museum or anything else for those 20 minutes…and it was delightful! 😇 Great video as usual 👍🏻☺️
As im living in urban area in india I started slow living as i bought some garden accessories and planted few seeds to watch them grow, with some fishes living in lily pond. And literally felt that im part of them. I can see happiness in them , plants wait me to water and fishes wait me to feed them pure joy to connecting nature ❤ You will se the magic of nature
As a child, I used to live as it should be. I enjoyed pretty much everything without knowing. Now as an adult I'm having a crisis of finding that magic again. Idk if it is just me but I think as adult, there's unwritten pressure that we put ourselves in and that steals the joy of our living. As a child to young adulthood, I used to enjoy listening to a dripping water from a faucet in a silent and sunny afternoon. I used to enjoy in a hammock watching the blue clouds moving with the breeze of the air and the sound of the dancing green trees. As of now, I cannot sit still and enjoy my little moments like it used to.
Well said and I can relate! Although it’s not easy, you can still stop, take a moment to reflect and lay down in the grass and watch the clouds move across the blue skies. As adults, life becomes pretty mundane and we take it for granted. But you must consciously decide to pump the brakes and relax. Even if it’s for 10 seconds or 10 minutes! 🧘🏻♂️ One love!
@@annupriya7875 I didn't mention this before but I have a 5 year old son and that really helped me slow down and see things through his eyes. The world is such a huge and magical place to him! We go to parks and are outdoors almost everyday after he gets out of school. In my late teens to mid 20s I didn't care about holidays anymore. I "grew out" of holidays and spending quality time with family. But now that I have my son, I want him to experience the holidays like I did as a child. Especially Halloween & Christmas. He reminds me of how it was to a kid! Love him so much!!
Had similar thoughts. It’s like at some point our developing as adults makes us lose natural knowledge. Meditating for long periods has often given me a feeling I described as ’I felt as free of worry etc like I felt at age 10 or or 14’ thinking less experiencing more having to do less.
I'm fortunate to be able to live slow. First of all, my happiest place is inside my head. I need very few interactions with others and am happy to be left alone. Second - my second happiest place is home and the yard where I garden and do crafts. I feed the birds, see new things in my flower pots or the yard and follow animals' behaviors or sometimes just sit and stare when then weather is good. As much as I'd suffered the societal trauma of the 2020 pandemic I was not that affected personally in my daily life because of the way I live. I don't need to impress anyone anymore or be acknowledged. It's great!
Years ago when I was in college, my cousin & her friend came to the city where I was for summer holidays, one day we decided to visit a famous historical place with ancient building, both of them is super excited they were bubbling with joy, I thought they were really excited about the place so I'm happy along, even with the super hot sun (being in tropical country) they both insisted on wearing their 'beautiful clothes' & spending hours on dressing up & do make up, by mid morning almost noon the temperature already very high but again we take public bus, I'm still going along😅 with idea that they're really excited to experience. Long story short despite some unpleasant things along the way, it was fine for me no big deal. We rushed to the place after bought tickets (it's not cheap but not expensive either) I've visited before so after enter the garden area even though there are lots of tourists it was quiet & peaceful with some corner there's calm traditional music is being played. Also I don't like going out on hot days but at that time being in the garden I feel everything slow down & enjoying it, but I still bring the 2 new people to the main attraction area, my mind already prepared being a guide & ready to tell them the story, but in the end we just rushed there taking pictures here & there - both update on the social media, it's just several minutes in front but both of them already lost interest & doesn't want to continue looking inside or around, they said "it was just like that & it's all similar", so we rushed again to shopping area outside & food area too cooling down bcz they don't want to holding anything heavy except the camera not even hat, ☂️, drinks etc only me bring it. But they lost interest soon .. again! So just like that we're rushing back, after back at home, they're complained about the hot weather & too lazy to cook/walking 100s meter to eat out, so we order online delivery for lunch, after that while eating both continue spending hours looking through all the pictures- edit some for social media etc, the expensive' & delicious food is nothing anymore. 🤐 At that time I said both of you are crazy girls, my cousin just laughing & said this is reality nowdays being in fast paced society, after that I don't care about them anymore when they're interested in new attractive place even though I'm interested I decided to not go & just help them with everything else then leave them to go on their own as long as they sent safe message 😶😅 I was just teen then still enjoying life, my adult life doesn't really start yet, I thought being an adult is really unpleasant. My cousin spending money 🛫 far away for the supposed relaxing holidays, spending again here & there during holidays but doesn't want/even bother to look at the place & enjoying it, spending money for everything instant & quick. In the end of the day, only 4 or 5 pictures remain from that holidays - posted online but not happy about it either, and then back to work again rushing to make money... 💆 What are we rushing for, like can we slow down on some things, aren't all the technologies meant for make our life easier - saving lives etc? We rushed on every things which makes almost every aspects of our life getting easier but our mental health is decline.
I lived in a small village for 1 year; then, I decided to spend a summer in a metropolis to save-up some money. After living in that metropolis for 10 years, the small village still seems like it was the bigger part of my life.
This described the exact state of mind I'm in now. I've worked hard and fast for decades just so one day I could stop chasing the carrot. I still have a challenging career and plan to acquire more assets, but I'm not in a hurry anymore. I'm gonna cherish every day I have left and be greatful for the life I've lived. No more stressing about superficial things.
I have just returned from a holiday in Cyprus and stayed in a hotel rather remote from everything. At first this irritated me but I eventually slowed down and went with the flow and found a wonderful calm and healing experience the moment I accepted the silence and quiet reflection of this beautiful place. I learned something special which I try to bring to my everyday life.
a very precious question you asked here which is better than any quote delivered was: "how can we enjoy satisfaction if were already busy chasing the next pleasure again?" This thought has so much power in it and I want you thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for putting out such wonderful content in such a calm cool and collected way and not constantly trying to sell us stuff like someone who's initials are RH! Thank you for not changing stoicism into a series of productivity hacks for corporate bros as well.
** Contentment is a simple in the moment acknowledgement of a pleasant internal state or external common & present experience of the senses. /// The thrill of joy or happiness is an indulgence related to certain consumption experiences. Not necessarily bad in itself. However, like an express steam locomotive we get caught trying to keep the boiler....HOT. /// To both contrasts, Maslow's ladder applies. Some novelty is welcome, sometimes it becomes an ongoing addiction.
I agree. I needed to hear this all. I broke my foot. I woke in a sales quota resets every month. This foot has taught me to slow down & move w intention.
I finally found a video to this topic. We live in a time & culture where it is virtuous not to have time and to hurry. "Having time" or even "too much time" is a sign of laziness and non contributing to the pack. I live almost my whole life in a slower pace by default and never even thought about it until recently in the last years - Meanwhile i am 57 and feel more and more isolated in a crazy world of people running, chasing and trying to catch up with their lives. Living in a city with over a million habitants it`s even crazier - I deliberately maintain my pace and observe all those people ... i see fear.. alot of anxiety and frustration in their eyes . I often ask myself if they ever live or do they just operate? With gaining age & experience i tend to get more aware and mindful and love every step i take on a staircase - Avoid escalators and avoid lifts. This already began in my childhood as i loved to watch the clouds of milk disolving in my tea cup and all other little attentions to details. I have organized my whole life to this now, and manage my time that don´t have the need to rush - bedtime and waking up hours - Of course this only works when you don`t have kids but i would like to know, if there are any others who can relate to my isolated perception of things in a time lapsed world.
Yes, the world is going more and more crazy. Many people (myself include) don't always take the time to live and enjoy "normalness". It is like many of us are on run for a race which never end.
My eldest sister, after half of her life since childhood rushing in on everything- always be on top etc & being responsible as the eldest child. After our parents retired, & us the little siblings grew up, she's started to slow down & enjoy herself, even after later she's married having 1 child, she's not rushing anymore, several times already she's being recommended and asked to be promoted even being the leader but she declined all. Year changed but she's persistent. Now her focus is life balance enough money, the family but more on herself, she's working on government agency but she doesn't want to advance too much/too quick no matter how much the money or the status bcz with that there's more responsibility, time, & her own life. I'm really happy for her. Life is good but if everything is rushed no matter how much money we have it's not enjoyable anymore, so there are time we run, there are time we walk fast pace, there are time we walk slowly & there are time we rest.
Every time I spend a week rushing and doing a lot I end up sick the following week. Having too much to do damages immune systems so now my current mention is doing a lot less literally having more down time to actually just chill and do what I love slowly.
I've learned this lesson like pulling teeth. Going from working 50-60 hours a week in heavy weight warehouse. To not being able to get out of bed from the from multiple failed surgeries. I've had to figure out what deserves my spoons and let go of so much because I can't do everything I used to be able to. My mental health is much stronger. It completely threw my life plans off, but at 26 Ive learned information most people don't learn until they're old or they hopefully don't learn because of bad health problems. I really want to continue to heal and be able to give back to my community. I hope to give back what was given to me, support, love and understanding
I retire in June, move to Italy in August, ditch driving forever, and plan to explore Europe with an emphasis on museums via train and public transportation for as long as I am able.
@@Juan_Hernandez_Jr. Life is so much easier and far less expensive. I await my permesso di soggiorno card (I had the interview with the Questura in early July) before I can do any traveling out of the country. I should be able to pick it up sometime in September.
Two years ago at the age of 55 I began my “slow living”. I sold everything I owned and left the United States 🇺🇸. I couldn’t be happier. Built a one bedroom/1 bath cabin on a 2 acre lot.
as a reader, i remember the times when the materials i could avail were few and far in between and ironically enough, the pleasure i got from consuming scarcely was more penetrating than what our current situation provides. it only solidifies the fact that scarcity creates more value and meaning than hedonism. it creates a want for innovation and thus progress. for instance, the things i bought with more intent and given much thought, those impact on me is long lasting. i could stare and admire them for far too long. living life mindfully is a practice, a habit which cultivates the senses for deeper absorption of experiences and other various stimuli. living slow and generating more pauses and spaces in between develops the mind for thinking and observation. you see more, feel more and think independently mord
I believe living slow is making out time to do what you love frequently. Working hard is a must especially when you don't have enough money to meet your needs but don't forget to live in the process. Doing what you love is the pleasure I think was being referred to in the video
I do live a fast life with my construction company, but take the time for my food, loved ones and meditate everyday, it works out for me, we are al different ❤
Thank you, this video helps me a lot. I was stuck in my desire to change myself to become more perfect and happy. I planned everything, but the more i did it, the more stressed i became. I thought, maybe there is something wrong. And here it is, I found the key for my goals. It's actually that simple. Slow living.
Wow. I really love your content. I have been following your channel for 3 years. I learned a lot from your videos. Your videos really inspired me to learn more about philosophy and psychology content. And currently I am teaching such content by myself. Thanks a lot. You changed me and my life completely. Please reply.❤️❤️❤️
This video is what I needed now. I lost two very close friendships due to some actions I can't take back. While learning and practicing the philosophical tools and trying to focus on things I enjoy, I tried too hard to focus on the things I enjoy and forced myself a bit too much to nurture my other relationships, and I felt I was not doing enough. But this video helped me return to the present, reminding me that every moment is a moment to enjoy, regardless of how simple or complex.
I love living in the countryside. Last weekend I was with family on holiday in a large urban city. It was like someone had put me on Mars, it was so awful. I was so grateful and appreciative to be back in my rural tranquil haven. I just hate noise, crowds, confined spaces....I love instead tranquility, serenity, wide open spaces, hardly any people and being in nature.
There is much truth to this, thank you! In my youth I got caught up in the human rat race, living and working in NYC as a fashion illustrator and taking crowded subways to and from work everyday 24 /7 but I made sure I slowed down on the weekends by hanging out at the great art museums around me and going to gorgeous Central Park to connect with nature! Then I raised three kids while having my own small home based business and an art business later on. Now in my elder years I've embraced slow living and live near the sea! Can it be as simple as being a city mouse versus a country mouse? I often wonder in today's even faster paced lifestyle if people do take the time to smell the sweet smell of roses or to smell the salt in the air from the sea while "Earthing" and "grounding" in the sand or green grass in the Spring and Summer?? One of the sweetest things I've experienced is falling asleep for an afternoon nap while listening to the soft gentleness of a summer rain shower! Delicious!
a timely post good sir, ive been trying to hasten up the process of acquiring a new job, dissapointments/rejection made me feel worthless accentuated by the comparison of my peers who have seem to have figured their lives all together and i am left alone in discontentment and disarray. ive slowly again realizing the fact that we all are each in our own pace as you have said already in most/if not a few of your videos. i will try to be more accepting of these slow and steady states as i go through life. please do remind us every now and then good sir , you have my gratitude as always :)
Right once again, J. I've been recommending your channel word of mouth. Always liking your vids. I hope more people would see/understand your powerful message.
I've always had that mentality. To enjoy something or playing a game on an evening is truly the way to slow down time for me. Being in the moment, no one talking. It reminds me of when I played legos as a kid. And I was so immersed in it that time just stopped. Then I heard my mom calling me for dinner. I probably only played for 3 hours but it felt like a life time.
Im a total homebody at 43. I run around at work all week so when im home I am content. I will admit, my girl whose 34 is opposite and always wants to go do something. It makes me feel guilty that I dont want to go. We are trying to understand each others energy and compromise. Its a process.
I am like a slow and steady stream.. i work towards my goals not in a rush but with gentleness. They are only a means to satisfy my curiosity to experience richness of life but not as a means to determine my value and purpose. My value and purpose are irrelevant. I am what I am and I love that no matter what.
Such a lovely philosophy, which makes me think of Buddhism and Zen cultures. Shame how society's built around everything moving so fast and non stop, because people can miss out on a great deal by going quickly all the time. Many folks can think of loads of things which are better done quickly, but often the things which are best done slowly and thoughtfully are overlooked, neglected or underappreciated. I learned the hard and slow way, but I'm late to pretty much everything, so I have an excuse haha 😅😝😊 "Better late than never" though hey... Really nice video.
Most people aren’t even full-filling their goals. They are full-filling the goals of corporations and the elites. Most of our productive time in the day is spent meeting other’s goals.
Not sure if anyone else has observed this. When I was a kid reality seemed different to me. Not the obvious different that you play all day and now I work. But the feeling of reality felt much different as a kid. Almost like I had such a clear mind.
I was forced by the many health complications that are spawned by adrenal fatique, years ago, to slow down. Now I see. And I am so grateful. My journey in this life is so eternally rich now. All of my past has turned into a treasure trove of expanding wisdom.
As an individual living..working through a fast paced environment, it is imperative to recognise your own sanctuary..from a Virgo, work where you must, and then relax when you must...every day is breathe in....and then breathe out.......live by that philosophy and you will be fine 🙏🥰
Less get done but more is experienced. And both getting a lot done and experiencing things that go unnoticed are just different way of living. A Buddhist could watch the sun rising all the way until it sets and see nothing but value in that time spent as Someone ells might see a waste of time. It’s all up to you what has value and what does not.
A great book to read about slow living is Tom Hodgkinson's How To Be Idle (Lof der Luiheid). He also wrote another book about slow parenting. Read them slowly :-). I lost my first job to being too slow and my second job to being too sloppy. I didnt like the work and found a very different and better job. When I got fired from that one I took a lot of time off to pursue a creative goal: making a card game for the ipad (no longer in store, it flopped). And for the past 3 years I have had a new job and worked 3 days per week. Less is invariably more. Once more I now have a creative project, making a video game. Right now my main goal is to be mentally less distracted and more mindful. This way I can be more productive without the exhaustion or boredom of working too long.
I do not focus on slow living, I focus on the present. That means that you learn to stop the voice in your head that is constantly making observations. Everyone thinks that that voice is me! No, no it isn’t you, it is preventing you from being present. You focus on the present moment intentionally when your mind is being a blabbermouth. It takes a long time to perfect. for me, I was able to do it when I learned to meditate, and I meditated for about five or 10 years, 20 minutes a day. It is the answer to learning this skill. If you are interested in working at it, read the power of now, for me that was the perfect instruction book.
ECKHART TOLLE Power Of Now and A New Earth Also anybody reading this MICHAEL MIRDAD and JASON STEPHENSON Present Moment Living is The Best Way to live on Earth!!!!
This is one of the exact reasons I smoke cannabis. It sets you mind in a state that slows the experience in a subjective way that often leads to great appreciation of the moment.
Wish I knew slow living concept before. Lately I have been watching slow living, simplifying life videos a lot. I have lost so much because of hustle culture and hustle concept. I was taught to be on the top of everything. To be top and to be the best. That caused a lots of traumas and unwanted severe anxiety. It was always like rushing, trying to relate and belong and validated. All that did to me is losing almost my marriage because I was chasing and trying to please the world around. I feel sad. How could I not figure that out before? I couldn't, because that was ingrained in me. That's how the society functions, my parents encouraged to be best and put a lot of hard work, please others and achieve big things in life. Alas. All was in vain. I am in a better place in life but I wasted almost 49 years of my life by going after people and things.
Everything is, I want it yesterday. People these days simply have no patience. They have no idea what harm they're doing to themselves and others by being impatient. The biggest cause of stress, is other people. You will find your life less stressful once you cut people out of your life and you're selective about who you give access to your energy to.
I’ve been thinking about this, this past year a lot. And have been coming into this conclusion on my own without reading all the philosophy. If anything, the fact that so many of the great minds of the past were in line with my own thinking is incredibly satisfying. However, a slow life is a lot harder to put in practice. My addictions of tech have made it incredibly hard and of course societal expectations. I hope that I’ll be able to successfully pursue this life style
When I was single and childless, I feel that my life was much much slower and thus more peaceful..... I'm married and am a father now. Life is definitely more stressful and constantly on"GO". I miss the peace and the pace
As I am getting older I find the pressure from my peers to do as much as possible before I cannot because of ill health or my death!unfortunately this has a detrimental affect to relaxation and trying to be content as it’s added pressure rushing from one experience to another just to get the bucket list done😄so this video states the opposite just sit back and slow down👍👍
I love this philosophy but it can't apply to my personality because I like to do so, so many things. And I constantly discover new ones, so I find it difficult to slow down. The good thing is I can do most of them alone, so there is some degree of mindfulness involved. I like this channel, keep up the good work.
Thanks! For me it’s one of the best videos on this topic. Most of the videos just provide tips which put boarders on a person, whilst in this video you describe the whole idea, so that each individual can implement this principles regarding to their personal features❤
I agree, a simple life is a happy life. As much as I love experiences, it is quality over quantity. The same with friends now, I’d rather have less quantity of friends and more quality. Our nervous systems are struggling I think because of the caos.
Slow life for humans makes a lot of sense cause there are more healthy and alive humans in the history of humanity yet people want to rush into everything.
Check out my novel - The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: einzelganger.co/urge
A lot of people don't feel comfortable with the idea of slow living because they see it as being lazy which they'll feel guilty for and their peers will reinforce that.
It's because corporations and oligarchs only benefit from a fast-paced, hyper-consumerist, tired, unsatisfied, unhappy populace. So they do everything they can to maintain the status quo and gaslight us into thinking a slow life is wrong.
EXACTLY
Since getting cancer I’ve been treated completely differently as I’ve slowed down and certainly not in a positive way sadly.
@@missyflutter5562Sorry to hear. Read or listen to Dr. Joseph Murphy regarding healing. I wish you the best.
As an autistic person I absolutely relate to that, most of my life whether it be education or just dealing with adult responsibilities my 100% is half of whatever the standard is for everyone else. So when I slowed down and started taking care of my mental health and limited how much I do in a day even if people weren’t saying it I constantly get this gut feeling of “you’re lazy and not doing enough”
It’s not about being lazy, it’s about changing values. Letting go of stress is good for our health (mind/body/spirit). And don’t care what others say.
Absolutely. We're told that we should be chasing everything constantly, and that if we don't want to do that then we are lazy and will never get anywhere in life
All backwards. Dont listen. Be you♥️
And its not about not working/being productive either. It's just about being efficient in those tasks so that we can have more time for other things in life that bring us joy and meaning.
”If you seek tranquility, do less”, when i'm in tune to this saying of Marcus Aurelius, I tend to live a good life
In you can do nothing, internally and externally, that's pure bliss
excellent advice, true to minimalism as well as stoicism.
Quality over quantity.
Yes😊😊😊😊😊❤
Yes♥️🫶🏻
This hit me in my early 30's, I'm 35 now and enjoying a slow paced, simple, quiet life. I'd rather spend my days off work at home gardening or relaxing, barley go out anymore except the occasional date night with the wife or running errands. It's nice.
I think an even bigger problem than trying to fit too much in too little time is the fact that so many people feel the need to get out their phone and take pictures and video to share on social media instead of just experiencing for themselves.
I get that it was a thing 10 yrs ago when social media was fresh on the scene. I don’t see how ppl r still out here posting their personal ish for likes. How B O R I N G!!!! 😑
@@i_viz_ion346 posting it in social media doesn't necessarily mean they do it for likes.
It's an attention competition.
Exactly- there’s nothing more boring than others’ holiday snaps.
Try telling this to my wife. 🤣
I’ve never felt happier in my life than when I was volunteering at a horse stable and taking care of evacuated horses. Even mucking out their paddocks brought me much more fulfilment than my desk job (when I quit it I was the happiest person on Earth too).
Now I strive to turn slow living into my lifestyle, not just a short-period experience I enjoyed for a few months.
True
thanks for sharing this :)
That even sounds wonderful to me 😢
@@isaacandrewdixon How's the new novel Steinbeck?
What do you do for a living now? I just cannot leave my desk job but feel as well as you.
You always say, "Thank you for watching", at the end of your videos and I have never thought to say, "thank you for sharing."
So, Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, and you're welcome! 🙏
That's what the "like" is for
@@sandpeat
I think tapping LIKE is to choose that video to be kept in one's SAVED LIBRARY.
.....So when I especially enjoy/like
a video I usually THANK the channel owner in the comments.
See?????
This reminds me of delivering newspapers first thing in the morning in the 1980's. As an introvert, that was my time to shine...pet the neighborhood dogs, notice the changing of the seasons, appreciate the dew on a leaf ☺️
I agree with Thoreau, but it is worth mentioning that his mother did much of his laundry and meal-making for him while he was doing this Walden Pond experiment. That doesn't invalidate his philosophy, but it does mean, to me, that if we are to promote it, we need to be concerned with wider socioeconomic issues that impact all of us and marginalized people especially so that all of us may be able to live our lives fully, slowly, and meaningfully.
How many of us had someone who did things for us. Rather than teaching or letting us figure it out. The spectrum is broad & hard to pin down which thing is more beneficial to ones ability to learn or be independent. I learned the most when I had very little money. Little food. Little company. Very cold climate. 😊
His mum made him meals? Outrageous. She was so marginalised. What a terrible world where mothers make their children meals.
@@thewise3551I agree bro pretty sexist if you ask me
@@whosdatboy122 Women weren’t being marginalised for being expected to cook vegetables anymore than men were for being expected to grow them. I mean I’m sure lots of women didn’t want to cook, but I’m sure lots of men didn’t want to go to war or work in coal mines.
Your missing the point. Its not about petitioning tasks to others to create time to go slowly its about doing things in the moment and not letting the list of things to do rush you.
Let’s face it most people love this movement because we think it means being online 24/7 but actually living more slowly just means being in the present mindfully and that often requires disconnection from distractions and focus instead on tasks that are required to live.
Is not just about being present, is also about need less and, in consequence, have more. Also about wu wei principle, etc. Many things but all related.
No one thinks “slow living” means being online all the time where did you even get that idea?
@@CampingforCool41 I'm wondering this too cuz I literally never heard or seen anyone say this lmao. Every example, video, book, website, etc of slow living is about doing the exact opposite so i dont get how "most ppl" would come to think it's about being online all the time
Good point!
@@bltnbros122 I guess she meant we think being online 24/7 is the most natural thing to do but no living slowly and being mindful is.
I spent years before the pandemic craving a slower, more contemplative life. Now I am closer to that than ever after practicing mindfulness, focusing on healing from burnout, depression & anxiety after loosing my job & my dad in the same year (pre-2020) AND thanks to the immense changes (& opportunities) that the global pandemic created!! I was sooooo grateful when the world shutdown, despite the tragic circumstances!! I had longed for the world to “just stop” so I could “catch up.” Now I know there is no point in running around and that there is no where to run to! I am here. I am now. I am doing what today requires first and then preparing for whatever comes next. I stop & smell the roses - literally. I pay attention to the breeze in my hair & the sun on my skin. I remind myself that a noisy, messy household is the joy of this life right now; someday it will be all gone and the echoes of the laughter & arguments just a memory of “the good old days” seen from the distance of my future empty nester self. ❤😊
i used to go to the car show with my brother every year, one thing i loved doing was taking pictures of the cars. As i got older, i noticed that i cared less about taking the pictures and more about the experience of just being there, enjoying what i loved. I believe saving memories is important for remembering but, no picture will ever replicate the feeling of the appreciation you gain from living in that one moment in time that you never get back, ever. the pictures were not perfect and they look old now.... but, the feeling i get in my heart when i think back to those days as a memory is immortally perfect, as if it were yesterday. i love your videos man, thank you for bringing insightfulness to the meanings of life for the few of us who truly understand it. There are so many who don't.
Agreed. It baffles me how people go to concerts and spend the whole night filming it with their smartphones instead of actually enjoying it. Anyway, thanks for the support!
@@Einzelgänger I was at a concert with my son and his friend in March and I was looking at everyone with their phones out recording, and I was standing there thinking, how can you enjoy the entertainment like this. My phone is nicely tucked away in my bag at all times. I hardly use it except when I go somewhere new I've never been and have to take pics of the historical landmarks and buildings.
It’s what we have just seen therefore we do the same for whatever reason. When we actually stop and enjoy the moment it’s almost like, why did I try so hard to capture something g instead of just living it.
Totally agree!
I love this channel. Sipping tea while relaxing on the couch with my cats being lazy all around. Just soaking in the fact that I'm alive.
Speedy animals have the shortest lifespans, like bugs, rabbits, etc.. The longest lived animals move slowly, like turtles, elephants, etc. "Burn out" damages organs. Burn out is what literally happens to people's brains (MS, ALS, Parkinson's disease) who hurry and scurry through life.
Thank you!! This makes me feel SO good, I have always wanted to live slow in a world that prefers to rush and looks down on people who don't align with these standards. I already practise some form of slow living and it's SO peaceful.
i try not to look down on people but merely accept they are on their own individual journey or merely wanting a different experience. I am equal to them. However, I find it increasingly difficult to be around people who I no longer resonate with and get much more enjoyment from relationships with people who are of a similar ilk.
@@nicholabrown11 that's true, everyone is on their own journey :) you do you, whatever works best for you. And it's pretty normal to outgrow people and relationships that no longer resonate with you.
Same!! I've also learned to tune out ppl that think resting is being lazy and not completing anything. I know a lot of ppl that's moving and getting nothing done. Ppl confuse movement as getting things done.
@@bella_bella85moving and getting nothing done lol
"The Universe is not in a hurry, you are, that is why you are anxious, depressed & dissapointed"
Live with the Flow ☯️ 💜
💯
But life too short
@@wapsbelly5664that’s what humans have told you. I could say a bees life is short and the bee sees nothing of our life. Life is life. I’d you make it and believe it to be short then it will be. I’d you live a full life how can life feel short when you don’t view things in a lack mentality
@@wapsbelly5664It's not too short if you slow it down
I arrived at this realisation in my late ‘60s and am now an active participant in slow living. I’ve prioritised living in the slow lane allowing me time to think, to appreciate the small things in life and not feel the need to take part in the race of life. I now have as much time as I want to do satisfying and enriching activities often from the comfort of my bed. I think lots of people think that I’m simply lazy not realising that I am actively living my best life. Get off the treadmill folks it frees up energy for critical thought and prioritising what is important to you.
I don’t know if you will see this comment but about 5 hours ago i was so much tired, so i went to the Home garden and ate some orange there, i wanted to retain to home again and complete my studying for the exam but suddenly i sat down on the edge and start to stare at a yellow flower just like the flower in the thumbnail of this video and start thinking about how fast we live our life and i remembered your video about the power of softness , i was look like exactly as the thumbnail of this video, it's strange thing
thank you so much it's like you are speaking directly to me
I’ve had such a moment today…I was visiting the Mauritshuis in The Hague and while looking outside for a moment, I saw a kingfisher. I then spend the next 20 minutes looking at this beautiful bird until it flew away. I enjoyed every second of it and didn’t think about the museum or anything else for those 20 minutes…and it was delightful! 😇 Great video as usual 👍🏻☺️
They are fun to watch, very focused hunters.
As im living in urban area in india
I started slow living as i bought some garden accessories and planted few seeds to watch them grow, with some fishes living in lily pond.
And literally felt that im part of them.
I can see happiness in them , plants wait me to water and fishes wait me to feed them pure joy to connecting nature ❤
You will se the magic of nature
As a child, I used to live as it should be. I enjoyed pretty much everything without knowing. Now as an adult I'm having a crisis of finding that magic again. Idk if it is just me but I think as adult, there's unwritten pressure that we put ourselves in and that steals the joy of our living. As a child to young adulthood, I used to enjoy listening to a dripping water from a faucet in a silent and sunny afternoon. I used to enjoy in a hammock watching the blue clouds moving with the breeze of the air and the sound of the dancing green trees. As of now, I cannot sit still and enjoy my little moments like it used to.
Well said and I can relate! Although it’s not easy, you can still stop, take a moment to reflect and lay down in the grass and watch the clouds move across the blue skies. As adults, life becomes pretty mundane and we take it for granted. But you must consciously decide to pump the brakes and relax. Even if it’s for 10 seconds or 10 minutes! 🧘🏻♂️ One love!
I pretty much relate with you. I hope having a child so that I can relish all these small moments again with him/her.
@@annupriya7875 I didn't mention this before but I have a 5 year old son and that really helped me slow down and see things through his eyes. The world is such a huge and magical place to him! We go to parks and are outdoors almost everyday after he gets out of school. In my late teens to mid 20s I didn't care about holidays anymore. I "grew out" of holidays and spending quality time with family. But now that I have my son, I want him to experience the holidays like I did as a child. Especially Halloween & Christmas. He reminds me of how it was to a kid! Love him so much!!
Had similar thoughts. It’s like at some point our developing as adults makes us lose natural knowledge. Meditating for long periods has often given me a feeling I described as ’I felt as free of worry etc like I felt at age 10 or or 14’ thinking less experiencing more having to do less.
Covid and it's actions provided a year to reflect.
I'm fortunate to be able to live slow. First of all, my happiest place is inside my head. I need very few interactions with others and am happy to be left alone. Second - my second happiest place is home and the yard where I garden and do crafts. I feed the birds, see new things in my flower pots or the yard and follow animals' behaviors or sometimes just sit and stare when then weather is good.
As much as I'd suffered the societal trauma of the 2020 pandemic I was not that affected personally in my daily life because of the way I live.
I don't need to impress anyone anymore or be acknowledged. It's great!
Years ago when I was in college, my cousin & her friend came to the city where I was for summer holidays, one day we decided to visit a famous historical place with ancient building, both of them is super excited they were bubbling with joy, I thought they were really excited about the place so I'm happy along, even with the super hot sun (being in tropical country) they both insisted on wearing their 'beautiful clothes' & spending hours on dressing up & do make up, by mid morning almost noon the temperature already very high but again we take public bus, I'm still going along😅 with idea that they're really excited to experience.
Long story short despite some unpleasant things along the way, it was fine for me no big deal.
We rushed to the place after
bought tickets (it's not cheap but not expensive either) I've visited before so after enter the garden area even though there are lots of tourists it was quiet & peaceful with some corner there's calm traditional music is being played. Also I don't like going out on hot days but at that time being in the garden I feel everything slow down & enjoying it, but I still bring the 2 new people to the main attraction area, my mind already prepared being a guide & ready to tell them the story, but in the end we just rushed there taking pictures here & there - both update on the social media, it's just several minutes in front but both of them already lost interest & doesn't want to continue looking inside or around, they said "it was just like that & it's all similar", so we rushed again to shopping area outside & food area too cooling down bcz they don't want to holding anything heavy except the camera not even hat, ☂️, drinks etc only me bring it. But they lost interest soon .. again!
So just like that we're rushing back, after back at home, they're complained about the hot weather & too lazy to cook/walking 100s meter to eat out, so we order online delivery for lunch, after that while eating both continue spending hours looking through all the pictures- edit some for social media etc, the expensive' & delicious food is nothing anymore. 🤐
At that time I said both of you are crazy girls, my cousin just laughing & said this is reality nowdays being in fast paced society, after that I don't care about them anymore when they're interested in new attractive place even though I'm interested I decided to not go & just help them with everything else then leave them to go on their own as long as they sent safe message 😶😅
I was just teen then still enjoying life, my adult life doesn't really start yet, I thought being an adult is really unpleasant. My cousin spending money 🛫 far away for the supposed relaxing holidays, spending again here & there during holidays but doesn't want/even bother to look at the place & enjoying it, spending money for everything instant & quick.
In the end of the day, only 4 or 5 pictures remain from that holidays - posted online but not happy about it either, and then back to work again rushing to make money... 💆
What are we rushing for, like can we slow down on some things, aren't all the technologies meant for make our life easier - saving lives etc? We rushed on every things which makes almost every aspects of our life getting easier but our mental health is decline.
I lived in a small village for 1 year; then, I decided to spend a summer in a metropolis to save-up some money. After living in that metropolis for 10 years, the small village still seems like it was the bigger part of my life.
I can most certainly relate to this.
This described the exact state of mind I'm in now. I've worked hard and fast for decades just so one day I could stop chasing the carrot. I still have a challenging career and plan to acquire more assets, but I'm not in a hurry anymore. I'm gonna cherish every day I have left and be greatful for the life I've lived. No more stressing about superficial things.
I have just returned from a holiday in Cyprus and stayed in a hotel rather remote from everything. At first this irritated me but I eventually slowed down and went with the flow and found a wonderful calm and healing experience the moment I accepted the silence and quiet reflection of this beautiful place. I learned something special which I try to bring to my everyday life.
a very precious question you asked here which is better than any quote delivered was: "how can we enjoy satisfaction if were already busy chasing the next pleasure again?" This thought has so much power in it and I want you thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for putting out such wonderful content in such a calm cool and collected way and not constantly trying to sell us stuff like someone who's initials are RH!
Thank you for not changing stoicism into a series of productivity hacks for corporate bros as well.
AMEN BROTHER !
** Contentment is a simple in the moment acknowledgement of a pleasant internal state or external common & present experience of the senses.
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The thrill of joy or happiness is an indulgence related to certain consumption experiences. Not necessarily bad in itself.
However, like an express steam locomotive we get caught trying to keep the boiler....HOT.
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To both contrasts, Maslow's ladder applies. Some novelty is welcome, sometimes it becomes an ongoing addiction.
Richard Hamilton?
@@Sovsmedsovs Ryan Holiday, just my guess ☺️
Are u actually scared to say his name or is that a joke haha
I agree. I needed to hear this all. I broke my foot. I woke in a sales quota resets every month. This foot has taught me to slow down & move w intention.
Lord knows I needed this, this video helped me realize to just quit gambling for good
Good for you ❤🎉
100%✔✔✔ I wish you the best of luck - You got this!
I could have gone to work, but I watched this video. I Added 2 days to my Life. Thanks!! Now I'm taking a nap to Think.
I finally found a video to this topic.
We live in a time & culture where it is virtuous not to have time and to hurry. "Having time" or even "too much time" is a sign of laziness and non contributing to the pack.
I live almost my whole life in a slower pace by default and never even thought about it until recently in the last years - Meanwhile i am 57 and feel more and more isolated in a crazy world of people running, chasing and trying to catch up with their lives.
Living in a city with over a million habitants it`s even crazier - I deliberately maintain my pace and observe all those people ... i see fear.. alot of anxiety and frustration in their eyes . I often ask myself if they ever live or do they just operate?
With gaining age & experience i tend to get more aware and mindful and love every step i take on a staircase - Avoid escalators and avoid lifts.
This already began in my childhood as i loved to watch the clouds of milk disolving in my tea cup and all other little attentions to details. I have organized my whole life to this now, and manage my time that don´t have the need to rush - bedtime and waking up hours - Of course this only works when you don`t have kids but i would like to know, if there are any others who can relate to my isolated perception of things in a time lapsed world.
Yes, the world is going more and more crazy. Many people (myself include) don't always take the time to live and enjoy "normalness".
It is like many of us are on run for a race which never end.
My eldest sister, after half of her life since childhood rushing in on everything- always be on top etc & being responsible as the eldest child. After our parents retired, & us the little siblings grew up, she's started to slow down & enjoy herself, even after later she's married having 1 child, she's not rushing anymore, several times already she's being recommended and asked to be promoted even being the leader but she declined all. Year changed but she's persistent.
Now her focus is life balance enough money, the family but more on herself, she's working on government agency but she doesn't want to advance too much/too quick no matter how much the money or the status bcz with that there's more responsibility, time, & her own life.
I'm really happy for her.
Life is good but if everything is rushed no matter how much money we have it's not enjoyable anymore, so there are time we run, there are time we walk fast pace, there are time we walk slowly & there are time we rest.
Every time I spend a week rushing and doing a lot I end up sick the following week. Having too much to do damages immune systems so now my current mention is doing a lot less literally having more down time to actually just chill and do what I love slowly.
I've learned this lesson like pulling teeth. Going from working 50-60 hours a week in heavy weight warehouse. To not being able to get out of bed from the from multiple failed surgeries.
I've had to figure out what deserves my spoons and let go of so much because I can't do everything I used to be able to. My mental health is much stronger. It completely threw my life plans off, but at 26 Ive learned information most people don't learn until they're old or they hopefully don't learn because of bad health problems. I really want to continue to heal and be able to give back to my community. I hope to give back what was given to me, support, love and understanding
Life flys by! Be in the moment. Be grateful for your life❤
I retire in June, move to Italy in August, ditch driving forever, and plan to explore Europe with an emphasis on museums via train and public transportation for as long as I am able.
How’s your retirement? I retired 2 years ago and I love it.
@@Juan_Hernandez_Jr. Life is so much easier and far less expensive. I await my permesso di soggiorno card (I had the interview with the Questura in early July) before I can do any traveling out of the country. I should be able to pick it up sometime in September.
Where did you move to?
Two years ago at the age of 55 I began my “slow living”. I sold everything I owned and left the United States 🇺🇸. I couldn’t be happier. Built a one bedroom/1 bath cabin on a 2 acre lot.
Life needs to be cherished, it's flavors need to be relished. Live gently, tread slowly, and savour each moment ~ is what I believe in.
as a reader, i remember the times when the materials i could avail were few and far in between and ironically enough, the pleasure i got from consuming scarcely was more penetrating than what our current situation provides.
it only solidifies the fact that scarcity creates more value and meaning than hedonism. it creates a want for innovation and thus progress.
for instance, the things i bought with more intent and given much thought, those impact on me is long lasting. i could stare and admire them for far too long.
living life mindfully is a practice, a habit which cultivates the senses for deeper absorption of experiences and other various stimuli.
living slow and generating more pauses and spaces in between develops the mind for thinking and observation. you see more, feel more and think independently mord
I believe living slow is making out time to do what you love frequently. Working hard is a must especially when you don't have enough money to meet your needs but don't forget to live in the process. Doing what you love is the pleasure I think was being referred to in the video
I appreciate the effort you put into making this video. It's clear you're passionate about the subject!
do u mean he did day and night hard work for it?? ( sorry just kidding 😂
I do live a fast life with my construction company, but take the time for my food, loved ones and meditate everyday, it works out for me, we are al different ❤
Thank you, this video helps me a lot. I was stuck in my desire to change myself to become more perfect and happy. I planned everything, but the more i did it, the more stressed i became. I thought, maybe there is something wrong. And here it is, I found the key for my goals. It's actually that simple. Slow living.
Ich bin seit dem Beginn Zuschauerin und es ist schön dass der Kanal so groß geworden ist❤
I hope you continue uploading these videos in podcast form in spotify. Thanks for this einzelganger 🙂
I don't have time to hurry. The slower you go, the faster you learn.
Wow. I really love your content. I have been following your channel for 3 years. I learned a lot from your videos. Your videos really inspired me to learn more about philosophy and psychology content. And currently I am teaching such content by myself. Thanks a lot. You changed me and my life completely. Please reply.❤️❤️❤️
This video is what I needed now.
I lost two very close friendships due to some actions I can't take back.
While learning and practicing the philosophical tools and trying to focus on things I enjoy, I tried too hard to focus on the things I enjoy and forced myself a bit too much to nurture my other relationships, and I felt I was not doing enough. But this video helped me return to the present, reminding me that every moment is a moment to enjoy, regardless of how simple or complex.
I used to live in Metropolitan city in my 30s...now in my 40s i live in Tier 3 city/ rural area...is truly blissful..
Sahi baat h
I love living in the countryside. Last weekend I was with family on holiday in a large urban city. It was like someone had put me on Mars, it was so awful. I was so grateful and appreciative to be back in my rural tranquil haven. I just hate noise, crowds, confined spaces....I love instead tranquility, serenity, wide open spaces, hardly any people and being in nature.
There is much truth to this, thank you! In my youth I got caught up in the human rat race, living and working in NYC as a fashion illustrator and taking crowded subways to and from work everyday 24 /7 but I made sure I slowed down on the weekends by hanging out at the great art museums around me and going to gorgeous Central Park to connect with nature! Then I raised three kids while having my own small home based business and an art business later on. Now in my elder years I've embraced slow living and live near the sea! Can it be as simple as being a city mouse versus a country mouse? I often wonder in today's even faster paced lifestyle if people do take the time to smell the sweet smell of roses or to smell the salt in the air from the sea while "Earthing" and "grounding" in the sand or green grass in the Spring and Summer?? One of the sweetest things I've experienced is falling asleep for an afternoon nap while listening to the soft gentleness of a summer rain shower! Delicious!
a timely post good sir, ive been trying to hasten up the process of acquiring a new job, dissapointments/rejection made me feel worthless accentuated by the comparison of my peers who have seem to have figured their lives all together and i am left alone in discontentment and disarray. ive slowly again realizing the fact that we all are each in our own pace as you have said already in most/if not a few of your videos. i will try to be more accepting of these slow and steady states as i go through life. please do remind us every now and then good sir , you have my gratitude as always :)
Some people like the feeling of having too much to do in too little time. The act of doing anything washout harsh expectations is a gift in of itself!
This was probably one of the most important messages we could hear in this age.
Your channel is a real gift to the world. Another excellent video
The pace of our time is so exhausting...
Indeed, I yearn for peace of mind
I can't even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this video. Brilliant!
Low salary no kids no wife and living slow is a bliss. Trust me
How much are you living on
@@ismailmiah1446 200$ per month
@@adityawardhana5103 how do you pay for everything mate
Right once again, J. I've been recommending your channel word of mouth. Always liking your vids. I hope more people would see/understand your powerful message.
Practical simple advice and relevant reminders to be present in today's fast-paced world.
Beautifully said. The entire world should see your video. 🙏🏼
This is actually my philosophy. I realized I can't chase everything I want. I prefer to take my time and relax. Just live simply and minimally.
I've always had that mentality. To enjoy something or playing a game on an evening is truly the way to slow down time for me. Being in the moment, no one talking. It reminds me of when I played legos as a kid. And I was so immersed in it that time just stopped. Then I heard my mom calling me for dinner. I probably only played for 3 hours but it felt like a life time.
Im a total homebody at 43. I run around at work all week so when im home I am content. I will admit, my girl whose 34 is opposite and always wants to go do something. It makes me feel guilty that I dont want to go. We are trying to understand each others energy and compromise. Its a process.
Excellent video, slow and simple living is underrated!
This is why the pandemic was a break for the mind. Was good to see people slowing down
Thank you. I needed to know there are others who share my POV.
I have been feeling a lot of outside pressure to speed up, so this video is very comforting.
I am like a slow and steady stream.. i work towards my goals not in a rush but with gentleness. They are only a means to satisfy my curiosity to experience richness of life but not as a means to determine my value and purpose. My value and purpose are irrelevant. I am what I am and I love that no matter what.
Such a lovely philosophy, which makes me think of Buddhism and Zen cultures. Shame how society's built around everything moving so fast and non stop, because people can miss out on a great deal by going quickly all the time. Many folks can think of loads of things which are better done quickly, but often the things which are best done slowly and thoughtfully are overlooked, neglected or underappreciated. I learned the hard and slow way, but I'm late to pretty much everything, so I have an excuse haha 😅😝😊
"Better late than never" though hey...
Really nice video.
Most people aren’t even full-filling their goals. They are full-filling the goals of corporations and the elites. Most of our productive time in the day is spent meeting other’s goals.
Not sure if anyone else has observed this. When I was a kid reality seemed different to me. Not the obvious different that you play all day and now I work. But the feeling of reality felt much different as a kid. Almost like I had such a clear mind.
Always a pleasure watching your video.
Thankyou.🙏
I was forced by the many health complications that are spawned by adrenal fatique, years ago, to slow down. Now I see. And I am so grateful. My journey in this life is so eternally rich now. All of my past has turned into a treasure trove of expanding wisdom.
As an individual living..working through a fast paced environment, it is imperative to recognise your own sanctuary..from a Virgo, work where you must, and then relax when you must...every day is breathe in....and then breathe out.......live by that philosophy and you will be fine 🙏🥰
Less get done but more is experienced. And both getting a lot done and experiencing things that go unnoticed are just different way of living. A Buddhist could watch the sun rising all the way until it sets and see nothing but value in that time spent as Someone ells might see a waste of time. It’s all up to you what has value and what does not.
A great book to read about slow living is Tom Hodgkinson's How To Be Idle (Lof der Luiheid). He also wrote another book about slow parenting. Read them slowly :-).
I lost my first job to being too slow and my second job to being too sloppy. I didnt like the work and found a very different and better job. When I got fired from that one I took a lot of time off to pursue a creative goal: making a card game for the ipad (no longer in store, it flopped). And for the past 3 years I have had a new job and worked 3 days per week. Less is invariably more.
Once more I now have a creative project, making a video game. Right now my main goal is to be mentally less distracted and more mindful. This way I can be more productive without the exhaustion or boredom of working too long.
I do not focus on slow living, I focus on the present. That means that you learn to stop the voice in your head that is constantly making observations. Everyone thinks that that voice is me! No, no it isn’t you, it is preventing you from being present. You focus on the present moment intentionally when your mind is being a blabbermouth. It takes a long time to perfect. for me, I was able to do it when I learned to meditate, and I meditated for about five or 10 years, 20 minutes a day. It is the answer to learning this skill. If you are interested in working at it, read the power of now, for me that was the perfect instruction book.
ECKHART TOLLE
Power Of Now and
A New Earth
Also anybody reading this
MICHAEL MIRDAD and
JASON STEPHENSON
Present Moment Living is The Best Way to live on Earth!!!!
This is one of the exact reasons I smoke cannabis. It sets you mind in a state that slows the experience in a subjective way that often leads to great appreciation of the moment.
Wish I knew slow living concept before. Lately I have been watching slow living, simplifying life videos a lot. I have lost so much because of hustle culture and hustle concept. I was taught to be on the top of everything. To be top and to be the best. That caused a lots of traumas and unwanted severe anxiety. It was always like rushing, trying to relate and belong and validated. All that did to me is losing almost my marriage because I was chasing and trying to please the world around. I feel sad. How could I not figure that out before? I couldn't, because that was ingrained in me. That's how the society functions, my parents encouraged to be best and put a lot of hard work, please others and achieve big things in life. Alas. All was in vain. I am in a better place in life but I wasted almost 49 years of my life by going after people and things.
In the past few years, I’ve gravitated towards slow and minimalist living. Time to get back to the basics
Brilliant concept ! Reminds me of the Turtle and the Hare. Slow and steady wins the race ! Thanks !
Your channel is the best a human can get
Everything is, I want it yesterday. People these days simply have no patience. They have no idea what harm they're doing to themselves and others by being impatient. The biggest cause of stress, is other people. You will find your life less stressful once you cut people out of your life and you're selective about who you give access to your energy to.
Great video!! Paying attention to the present moment for a change!!! Totally agree 💯👍
Just want to thank you it’s a blessing listening to this every morning 💯🙏🙏
Life in the slow lane 😌
I’ve been thinking about this, this past year a lot. And have been coming into this conclusion on my own without reading all the philosophy. If anything, the fact that so many of the great minds of the past were in line with my own thinking is incredibly satisfying. However, a slow life is a lot harder to put in practice. My addictions of tech have made it incredibly hard and of course societal expectations. I hope that I’ll be able to successfully pursue this life style
Me who is watching this video on 1.5x playback speed. 💀
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Hahaha that means you are not slow
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When I was single and childless, I feel that my life was much much slower and thus more peaceful..... I'm married and am a father now. Life is definitely more stressful and constantly on"GO". I miss the peace and the pace
It's called child free, not "childless". You do realize it's 2023, right? Grow up.
As I am getting older I find the pressure from my peers to do as much as possible before I cannot because of ill health or my death!unfortunately this has a detrimental affect to relaxation and trying to be content as it’s added pressure rushing from one experience to another just to get the bucket list done😄so this video states the opposite just sit back and slow down👍👍
I love this philosophy but it can't apply to my personality because I like to do so, so many things. And I constantly discover new ones, so I find it difficult to slow down. The good thing is I can do most of them alone, so there is some degree of mindfulness involved. I like this channel, keep up the good work.
Makes me want to buy a plot of land and build a simple self sufficient house (solar panels, water source) with a small farm.
Ive started to slow down,.and ive seen nothing but benefits. I am more relaxed, more focused and i feel more in control of my mind and my life.
Thanks for the wise words. As a meditation channel, I'm happy to see content like this.
Appreciate being in the here and now and be mindful of savouring every moment.
Great content!! This video is worth watching more than once.
EVERY DAY I watch 4 or 5 vids from this channel and 1 or 2 from Michael Mirdad. Makes me live happier and more meaningfully. Contentment abounds!!!
Thanks! For me it’s one of the best videos on this topic. Most of the videos just provide tips which put boarders on a person, whilst in this video you describe the whole idea, so that each individual can implement this principles regarding to their personal features❤
Simplicity is often invaluable in the face of cluttering complexity
I agree, a simple life is a happy life. As much as I love experiences, it is quality over quantity. The same with friends now, I’d rather have less quantity of friends and more quality. Our nervous systems are struggling I think because of the caos.
Slow life for humans makes a lot of sense cause there are more healthy and alive humans in the history of humanity yet people want to rush into everything.