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”
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.
My father was born in 1916, now deceased. He and grandpa were sugar cane farmers in Cuba. They worked sunrise to sunset out in the field and caring for livestock. No electricity and no plumbing; using well water. They had plenty of time to rest, restore and for reflection. In the evening they met up with friends to play dominos, playing music and enjoying community. We ate organic food and lived simply. So different for me being raised in Miami. Praying for everyone here seeking to explore slow living ❤ 🙏
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.
Action points: 1. Simplify your schedule, say no to unnecessary commitements 2. Unplug technology - use your moble less, FB, UT, Instagram limit use these are source of distraction 3. Cultivate mindfulness - Meditate in morning 4. Connect with nature go for nature walk, forest bathing, watch sky and clouds, flying birds, flowing water
Six years ago I bought a small piece of land and started planting around 400 trees. I also have vegetables, fruits, fish, geese for food and have cats as my friends. From the beginning of 2023 I got a job offer for six months. Only three months passed now but I realized how much I have missed my slow life where I talk to my cats and apologize to my geese the morning I get up late and make them wait for breakfast. Often they make loud noise when they are hungry. I walk through my tiny forest, listen to the birds and greet the bees who are always too busy to say hello back. When rainy season comes, it's the time to look forward to the beauty of the lotus blooming, especially the pink ones. The fireflies are flying around and sometimes manage to come into my mosquito's net. After working outdoor under the bright sun the whole day happy hour is taking a shower with rain water. It's so refreshing!!!
This was how lifewas meant to be.....and even in cities it was more of less like this before year 2000.Humsns spoilt everything with greed,consumerism and running after luxuries.
This video was made for me. I’ve been saying for a long time now that I believe I was made to live a simple life. I don’t enjoy the hustle and bustle around me, and I connect more with nature. Simplistic living is something I strive for. It’s something about it that I’m really drawn to.
We have a camp in the Mountains Western NC. We spend half the year here and the other half in Florida. We are much happier living in the mountains connected to nature. It is so true about a simple life just having the basics.
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 slow living relates to solitude and silence. Many people can stand none of them just because they can’t stand being alone with themselves. Self-reflection is key, but it doesn’t come easy unless one cultivates it.
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 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.
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?????
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.
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.
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 ☺️
@@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 retired 21 years at 45 and have been on the slow living path. I love it. But I don't think it's something a person can learn or decide to follow that path. I certainly had no idea what I was doing. And for sure there's no way I could describe my life that anyone else would ever believe. I've tried when friends asked "How are you doing it?" Meaning not working. The only acceptable answer would be "I have a ton of cash!" but that's not true...but they don't accept the actual answer. For example I haven't been to any kind of restaurant in about 10 years yet I claim to be happier cooking my own food. That's something other Americans cannot accept in any way. They don't believe I don't eat out and assume I mean I don't eat out often. They definitely don't believe anyone could ever be happier cooking instead of eating out. Past 4 years I've been a hermit. I like it. I know, you don't believe a hermit could be happy. I assume becoming a hermit is the natural course for slow living.
wow! a couple years back i had this lucid dream that kind of asked me, to what degree would i like my life simplified and stripped to its basic elements for greatest fulfilment; and to this day i am unable to fully answer it even to myself coz whenever i SERIOUSLY contemplate it, societal construct and conditioning of what is ESSENTIAL leaks even as i try to plug it in my best effort. i grow frustrated and give up. your example showed me the parallel in my life - when my mom has downtime/leisure, she's on yt vids and stuff and feels a great FOMO, that she's missing out on a lot by not watching it all. same time when i have leisure time, the greatest contentment comes from simply basking in the mellow winter sun, technology forgotten. the elements are supremely fulfilling. and yes, cooking is a pleasure. i love the process as much as the dish.
I can relate...I have been a hermit for 10 years....I find people and social situations very draining...I have just quit working full time so much more happier with a lot less...It is amazing how much money working people ( myself included ) spend needlessly...
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 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 am a gen Z person, and I have this style of living, and also minimalist, which makes me isolated from people from my generation. I always do a little amount of things repeatedly and digest them fully. Like, I go to only 1 cafe stores in 4 years without even changing place, I use only 1 item, one couple of shoes, one hat, 1 phone, 1 t shirt color, only change after I get bored but it usually takes months to years for me.
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.
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
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.
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 lived a fast paced life in North America and then decided to take a trip to Europe. That is when I learned what a slower paced life looks like and it is a dream.
@@eustacemcgoodboy9702 How did you manage to move? :/ I am not skilled labor, I am a yacht carpenter here, could easily learn general carpentry, and I plan on learning to build classical guitars soon. Otherwise I just want to farm a little and produce music at home.
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.
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.
Finally.. founded like-minded, Nature appreciating humans. Experiencing beauty, comfort, calmness in small little things, to embrace peaceful silence, sound of birds, Tree cricket-cirping, sound of water flowing down the hills, slowly observing the life of little squirrel, Forest life, reading- reflecting, Discovering new ways of thought processing, adopting better way of humaning. And things like that, seem like calm,Beautiful, successful, self accualizing journey to me. Thanks really, for bringing up such kind of topics.
After a series of unfortunate events that occurred in 2018 regarding business and relationships, I sold much of my stuff, packed up and moved across the country to distance myself from detrimental thoughts and memories. I began meditation and only worked part-time. I was living in a beautiful part of the country and spent much time hiking and swimming and visiting the coast whenever I had the chance. I recall that the words of Thoreau about living deliberately would often come to me during this time. I had been a man who had been married 3 times, owned businesses and homes in my past. And I allowed myself to become a man who is aware of the smallest birds singing in the high tree tops as I walk under them and notice the fish and the corals in the sea whenever I am near (and sometimes when I am not). I have lived more in the last five years, than I did in the previous twenty. My hope is that, for anyone who seeks it, they can create the peace and solace in life that I have found.
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 👍🏻☺️
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.
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.
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.
To Einzelgenger: Thank you for all that you do. It’s a blessing from the Dao and I thank you for all the understanding you’ve helped me with. Always praying for you.
You know what's extremely un natural? Working. I don't mean being self sufficient and putting in hard work. I mean working for money the whole idea of captalism and spending over half your life making someone else rich.
Everyone has always had to work, unless you think someone else should be forced to grow food for you and provide you clothes and a place to live for free. People want modern homes, food, cars, and health care, that takes a lot of work. You can always work for yourself if you don't want to help make someone else rich. Warning, though, that's even harder work.
@@alanj9978they took all our survival skills away from us for a reason to make us more dependent on them we are literally slaves. corporations are the new slave plantations they just give us fun bucks and say it’s valuable while we struggle to make ends meet
whats crazy to me is that these ideas were put forth by men hundreds of years ago, when life WAS much much simpler and there were less distractions. even the most fast paced life back then might be looked at as relaxed and simple in the 21st century. what would be considered slow living now would likely be seen as an overly complex life back then. i think that highlights that its more important than ever to slow down once in a while
I have a younger friend who thinks I need to get on social media, travel, and do all kinds of unspecified things to make my life busier and more exciting, because I am currently "too content." Some travel would be fine, but I LIKE being content and do not WANT any drama. I had enough of that when I was younger. Oh, well, in twenty years, he might understand my point of view better. Ironically, he is the person who has gotten me to look at the night sky and appreciate the constellations.
whichever is good as long as it is not a forced action. i believe in balance. there is a time to be slow and a time to be in action. that was also stated in tao te ching.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Someone called me a MINIMALIST the other day and said it as if thier was something wrong with me LOL 😂😂😂. It took a lot of ( work )to get to this point 😉✌️❤️🌍 I had to let go of My life of PEOPLE PLEASING because I realized that I was SEEKING a Sense of (Completeness) through thier Admiration which will never happen!! P.s LESS IS MORE!
I prefer to regulate things naturally as organization can interfere with the natural state. I think some organization is necessary as long as it’s not excessive.
@@YouSoundButtHurt organizing is good as you don't start to feel anxious or depressed by not getting the results you want. As a musician I know life will always ask me to improvise, but the most important thing for a good improvising is being aware of rules and structures of what you are playing. In any case even nature have its own organization, rules and structure.
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 ❤
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
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’ve taken up piano in later years , learning to read music and play the notes , songs , it’s a very old type of entertainment that I am enjoying with no screens , it absorbs my attention and I find it very fulfilling, I would highly recommend
You can do both. I derive a tremendous amount of satisfaction from being active, achieving goals and collaborating to meet deadlines. However, I do all of this while maintaining that "ten thousand mile high view" of it all. This allows me to experience the excitement of the challenge while relaxing and understanding it's context and meaning in my life.
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
Feels amazing to slow down and watch the world flourish around me. Aligning w/ my higher self everyday will always be blissful & I am excited for the day the world/ collective decide to take a deep breath & move through life for their betterment and not to impress others w/physical realm "toys"
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Nowadays, people think that a slow life is laziness, a huge laziness and therefore rest and relaxation are often seen as rewards for working hard, rather than an essential part of our day.. But try to do it at least: 1 Squeezing in extra break at your desk to stretch 2 Savoring each moment 3. Daydream a lot 4 Don't Cram as many tasks Into your day Treat yourself with love 🥰
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!
This comes down to self mastery. This means, being free. In having freedom, you aren't pressured to conform to the life of what society has programmed the rest of the drones. You aren't climbing the ladder, corporate, fame, or lifestyle. You are you're own master, you are never in a hurry, being afraid to "upset" someone because you're late, like a slave. This means you are present in the moment, with zero worries for the outcome, and merely enjoying the process itself, and in turn, being great at it.
I do think that people are so fast for two reasons.. We dont have to meet ourselves nor really meet at a fundamental caring Level the person before us.. If we were to slow down we would meet our lies and theatres and shallowness and even emptiness.. We are so afraid of truth and hearing guilt in our hearts and all the rubbish that we think constitutes our soul.. But thats where quietness.. Forgiveness and love can come in.. Without a total break down there is no healing. People have met God at the deepest point in their lives.. Never in running or chasing after career or money or Entertainment.. It takes more courage to admit "bankruptcy" than to climb MT. Everest or win the Formel 1 race.. May God help us all in our honest moments
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.
Bravo! What could be more annoying than a mover and a shaker, those insecure busybodies who can't sit still and have to tell everyone what to do? The only time in my life I felt truly relaxed was during the pandemic -- there was nowhere to rush to. I spent time with my kids, wrote, caught up on old movies, and felt no guilt. If we could get Universal Basic Income then our whole culture could chill out.
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.
Give the universe a chance to intervene in your decisions. If it's not for you the universe will find a way to reach you. Trust in the universe. Don't rush your decisions. It's okay to be slow so you can have all the time you need to make the best decisions. Not rush and make so many mistakes.
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.❤️❤️❤️
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.
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”
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished ❤
💯🌌💓
A bear chasing you does hurry
That is so beautiful
Nature doesn't have a short lifespan.
Nature doesn't pay taxes.
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.
My father was born in 1916, now deceased. He and grandpa were sugar cane farmers in Cuba. They worked sunrise to sunset out in the field and caring for livestock. No electricity and no plumbing; using well water. They had plenty of time to rest, restore and for reflection. In the evening they met up with friends to play dominos, playing music and enjoying community. We ate organic food and lived simply. So different for me being raised in Miami. Praying for everyone here seeking to explore slow living ❤ 🙏
so nice. Wow
Did you not join in the revolution with Che and Fidel. 🤔
@@beachcomber1able it sounds like he’s one of the ones who escaped that hellscape.
Yo soy 🇨🇺
Thank you for sharing. Simple, beautiful and meaningful. ❤
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.
Action points:
1. Simplify your schedule, say no to unnecessary commitements
2. Unplug technology - use your moble less, FB, UT, Instagram limit use these are source of distraction
3. Cultivate mindfulness - Meditate in morning
4. Connect with nature go for nature walk, forest bathing, watch sky and clouds, flying birds, flowing water
Too slow, don't have time to read lists .. . . ..
Unless you live in Timbuktu, how can you "watch sky & clouds, flying birds", when all you see looking up is your roof & your neighbor's roof? 😂😂
Impossible in seoul kkk
5. Don’t say any officials workers now, work slower and do less, because everything will stop.
@@willylao5430 where the hell do you live that you cannot do that
Six years ago I bought a small piece of land and started planting around 400 trees. I also have vegetables, fruits, fish, geese for food and have cats as my friends. From the beginning of 2023 I got a job offer for six months. Only three months passed now but I realized how much I have missed my slow life where I talk to my cats and apologize to my geese the morning I get up late and make them wait for breakfast. Often they make loud noise when they are hungry. I walk through my tiny forest, listen to the birds and greet the bees who are always too busy to say hello back. When rainy season comes, it's the time to look forward to the beauty of the lotus blooming, especially the pink ones. The fireflies are flying around and sometimes manage to come into my mosquito's net. After working outdoor under the bright sun the whole day happy hour is taking a shower with rain water. It's so refreshing!!!
It sounds like heaven. Good for you 💚
This was how lifewas meant to be.....and even in cities it was more of less like this before year 2000.Humsns spoilt everything with greed,consumerism and running after luxuries.
Can I visit?
This video was made for me. I’ve been saying for a long time now that I believe I was made to live a simple life. I don’t enjoy the hustle and bustle around me, and I connect more with nature. Simplistic living is something I strive for. It’s something about it that I’m really drawn to.
We have a camp in the Mountains Western NC. We spend half the year here and the other half in Florida. We are much happier living in the mountains connected to nature. It is so true about a simple life just having the basics.
Same here but I find the clash with work. How have you been doing with the slow life?
”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 slow living relates to solitude and silence. Many people can stand none of them just because they can’t stand being alone with themselves. Self-reflection is key, but it doesn’t come easy unless one cultivates it.
city life vs country life are a worlds apart.
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 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.
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?????
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.
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.
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 ☺️
"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 retired 21 years at 45 and have been on the slow living path. I love it. But I don't think it's something a person can learn or decide to follow that path. I certainly had no idea what I was doing. And for sure there's no way I could describe my life that anyone else would ever believe. I've tried when friends asked "How are you doing it?" Meaning not working. The only acceptable answer would be "I have a ton of cash!" but that's not true...but they don't accept the actual answer. For example I haven't been to any kind of restaurant in about 10 years yet I claim to be happier cooking my own food. That's something other Americans cannot accept in any way. They don't believe I don't eat out and assume I mean I don't eat out often. They definitely don't believe anyone could ever be happier cooking instead of eating out.
Past 4 years I've been a hermit. I like it. I know, you don't believe a hermit could be happy. I assume becoming a hermit is the natural course for slow living.
Could you give me some tips in how to be a modern hermit
wow! a couple years back i had this lucid dream that kind of asked me, to what degree would i like my life simplified and stripped to its basic elements for greatest fulfilment; and to this day i am unable to fully answer it even to myself coz whenever i SERIOUSLY contemplate it, societal construct and conditioning of what is ESSENTIAL leaks even as i try to plug it in my best effort. i grow frustrated and give up.
your example showed me the parallel in my life - when my mom has downtime/leisure, she's on yt vids and stuff and feels a great FOMO, that she's missing out on a lot by not watching it all. same time when i have leisure time, the greatest contentment comes from simply basking in the mellow winter sun, technology forgotten. the elements are supremely fulfilling.
and yes, cooking is a pleasure. i love the process as much as the dish.
Hi I would love to hear more from you , As I also love a slow life, but would love to hear about your life
:)
I can relate...I have been a hermit for 10 years....I find people and social situations very draining...I have just quit working full time so much more happier with a lot less...It is amazing how much money working people ( myself included ) spend needlessly...
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 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.
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 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 am a gen Z person, and I have this style of living, and also minimalist, which makes me isolated from people from my generation. I always do a little amount of things repeatedly and digest them fully. Like, I go to only 1 cafe stores in 4 years without even changing place, I use only 1 item, one couple of shoes, one hat, 1 phone, 1 t shirt color, only change after I get bored but it usually takes months to years for me.
You're doing great. It is great you figured it out so sooner. Stay blessed.
me too 😃
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!
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
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
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 am single with no kids. I love slow living. I like to work out and study philosophy in the mornings. It starts my day out right.
I lived a fast paced life in North America and then decided to take a trip to Europe. That is when I learned what a slower paced life looks like and it is a dream.
I moved to Europe 10 years ago from the D.C. rat race. No regrets. Only that I was born in America to begin with. Life is better here.
@@eustacemcgoodboy9702 How did you manage to move? :/ I am not skilled labor, I am a yacht carpenter here, could easily learn general carpentry, and I plan on learning to build classical guitars soon. Otherwise I just want to farm a little and produce music at home.
@LetsGo_Brandon Yea I get that it isn't easy. I was working for the Anglo-Zionist empire and their occupation of Germany.
@@eustacemcgoodboy9702 Same reason I'm looking to leave America, I suppose.
How do you guys live in America? Why is it fast pace?
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.
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.
Finally.. founded like-minded, Nature appreciating humans. Experiencing beauty, comfort, calmness in small little things, to embrace peaceful silence, sound of birds, Tree cricket-cirping, sound of water flowing down the hills, slowly observing the life of little squirrel, Forest life, reading- reflecting, Discovering new ways of thought processing, adopting better way of humaning. And things like that, seem like calm,Beautiful, successful, self accualizing journey to me.
Thanks really, for bringing up such kind of topics.
After a series of unfortunate events that occurred in 2018 regarding business and relationships, I sold much of my stuff, packed up and moved across the country to distance myself from detrimental thoughts and memories. I began meditation and only worked part-time. I was living in a beautiful part of the country and spent much time hiking and swimming and visiting the coast whenever I had the chance.
I recall that the words of Thoreau about living deliberately would often come to me during this time. I had been a man who had been married 3 times, owned businesses and homes in my past. And I allowed myself to become a man who is aware of the smallest birds singing in the high tree tops as I walk under them and notice the fish and the corals in the sea whenever I am near (and sometimes when I am not). I have lived more in the last five years, than I did in the previous twenty.
My hope is that, for anyone who seeks it, they can create the peace and solace in life that I have found.
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.
I've chosen to live this journey, called life, based on philosophy. These videos are simply amazing! Make me feel happy about the desicions I've made.
Lia, wow that's great
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 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?
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.
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.
I live in a rural area, so that helps with quiet, too. When you work it seems like you're rushed through the day, rushed through the months & seasons.
To Einzelgenger: Thank you for all that you do. It’s a blessing from the Dao and I thank you for all the understanding you’ve helped me with. Always praying for you.
This channel is a blessing for humanity. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
You know what's extremely un natural? Working. I don't mean being self sufficient and putting in hard work. I mean working for money the whole idea of captalism and spending over half your life making someone else rich.
If you work only for money your wasting your precious time
Everyone has always had to work, unless you think someone else should be forced to grow food for you and provide you clothes and a place to live for free. People want modern homes, food, cars, and health care, that takes a lot of work. You can always work for yourself if you don't want to help make someone else rich. Warning, though, that's even harder work.
@@alanj9978they took all our survival skills away from us for a reason to make us more dependent on them we are literally slaves. corporations are the new slave plantations they just give us fun bucks and say it’s valuable while we struggle to make ends meet
@@alanj9978your not wrong
whats crazy to me is that these ideas were put forth by men hundreds of years ago, when life WAS much much simpler and there were less distractions. even the most fast paced life back then might be looked at as relaxed and simple in the 21st century. what would be considered slow living now would likely be seen as an overly complex life back then. i think that highlights that its more important than ever to slow down once in a while
I have a younger friend who thinks I need to get on social media, travel, and do all kinds of unspecified things to make my life busier and more exciting, because I am currently "too content." Some travel would be fine, but I LIKE being content and do not WANT any drama. I had enough of that when I was younger. Oh, well, in twenty years, he might understand my point of view better. Ironically, he is the person who has gotten me to look at the night sky and appreciate the constellations.
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 live slow for a while, then I live fast for while. It makes life alot more interesting.
like jumping in and out of the pool and hot tub
85% slow and 15% fast(er) fits well for an introvert like me 😊
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whichever is good as long as it is not a forced action. i believe in balance. there is a time to be slow and a time to be in action. that was also stated in tao te ching.
It is one of Islamic teachings too. Our prophet, Muhammad SAW said, "O people, proceed calmly, for goodness is not attained by rushing."
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Someone called me a MINIMALIST the other day and said it as if thier was something wrong with me LOL 😂😂😂. It took a lot of ( work )to get to this point 😉✌️❤️🌍 I had to let go of My life of PEOPLE PLEASING because I realized that I was SEEKING a Sense of (Completeness) through thier Admiration which will never happen!! P.s LESS IS MORE!
You can do a lot living slowly. The important thing is being organized and responsible.
I prefer to regulate things naturally as organization can interfere with the natural state. I think some organization is necessary as long as it’s not excessive.
@@YouSoundButtHurt organizing is good as you don't start to feel anxious or depressed by not getting the results you want. As a musician I know life will always ask me to improvise, but the most important thing for a good improvising is being aware of rules and structures of what you are playing. In any case even nature have its own organization, rules and structure.
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 ❤
Regarding slow living, observing my cat for 5 minutes teaches me more than reading 10 books full of philosophy could ever do... 🐱😼😺
Very true
Cats are awesome 😎
@@karthi1834 As a result of their exceedingly independence on their own terms they sure are. :)
Great comment boss
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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.
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
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
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’ve taken up piano in later years , learning to read music and play the notes , songs , it’s a very old type of entertainment that I am enjoying with no screens , it absorbs my attention and I find it very fulfilling, I would highly recommend
Days, weeks, months and even years have gotten so tiny because of faster living. A month was longer in childhood than an year now.
You can do both. I derive a tremendous amount of satisfaction from being active, achieving goals and collaborating to meet deadlines. However, I do all of this while maintaining that "ten thousand mile high view" of it all. This allows me to experience the excitement of the challenge while relaxing and understanding it's context and meaning in my life.
Life flys by! Be in the moment. Be grateful for your life❤
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
In retirement, when I am asked what I am doing these days, I say...."practicing being a human BEING and not a human DOING!"
Feels amazing to slow down and watch the world flourish around me. Aligning w/ my higher self everyday will always be blissful & I am excited for the day the world/ collective decide to take a deep breath & move through life for their betterment and not to impress others w/physical realm "toys"
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.
I don't have time to hurry. The slower you go, the faster you learn.
Every day, less and less is done until, finally, nothing can be accomplished.
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
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 live slow already, don’t do anything all day.
Doing nothing at all harder then you think
I second that ☝🏾
No. U didnt even start to live
You exist , not live.
That's not slow living,
that's no living
-Lao Tzu
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.
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.
Nowadays, people think that a slow life is laziness, a huge laziness and therefore rest and relaxation are often seen as rewards for working hard, rather than an essential part of our day..
But try to do it at least:
1 Squeezing in extra break at your desk to stretch
2 Savoring each moment
3. Daydream a lot
4 Don't Cram as many tasks Into your day
Treat yourself with love 🥰
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!
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 suggest taking a walk in the woods once in a while.
As someone who literally just heard of slow living, this makes so much sense. I had this feeling for such a long time but couldn't put it into words.
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 😂
This comes down to self mastery. This means, being free. In having freedom, you aren't pressured to conform to the life of what society has programmed the rest of the drones. You aren't climbing the ladder, corporate, fame, or lifestyle. You are you're own master, you are never in a hurry, being afraid to "upset" someone because you're late, like a slave. This means you are present in the moment, with zero worries for the outcome, and merely enjoying the process itself, and in turn, being great at it.
Money is an imaginary number. Time is a fleeting moment.
This is why the pandemic was a break for the mind. Was good to see people slowing down
I do think that people are so fast for two reasons.. We dont have to meet ourselves nor really meet at a fundamental caring Level the person before us.. If we were to slow down we would meet our lies and theatres and shallowness and even emptiness.. We are so afraid of truth and hearing guilt in our hearts and all the rubbish that we think constitutes our soul.. But thats where quietness.. Forgiveness and love can come in.. Without a total break down there is no healing. People have met God at the deepest point in their lives.. Never in running or chasing after career or money or Entertainment..
It takes more courage to admit "bankruptcy" than to climb MT. Everest or win the Formel 1 race.. May God help us all in our honest moments
There's a season for everything. Sometimes we'll take it slow and some other times we go fast just going with the flow bro. ♊
This was probably one of the most important messages we could hear in this age.
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.
The pace of our time is so exhausting...
Indeed, I yearn for peace of mind
Bravo! What could be more annoying than a mover and a shaker, those insecure busybodies who can't sit still and have to tell everyone what to do? The only time in my life I felt truly relaxed was during the pandemic -- there was nowhere to rush to. I spent time with my kids, wrote, caught up on old movies, and felt no guilt. If we could get Universal Basic Income then our whole culture could chill out.
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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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.
Give the universe a chance to intervene in your decisions. If it's not for you the universe will find a way to reach you. Trust in the universe. Don't rush your decisions. It's okay to be slow so you can have all the time you need to make the best decisions. Not rush and make so many mistakes.
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!
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.❤️❤️❤️
In the past few years, I’ve gravitated towards slow and minimalist living. Time to get back to the basics
Ich bin seit dem Beginn Zuschauerin und es ist schön dass der Kanal so groß geworden ist❤
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.