COMPASSION

Affirmation of life is the spiritual act by which man ceases to live thoughtlessly and begins to devote himself to his life
with reverence in order to give it true value.
— Albert Schweitzer

6/18/2010

Take Your Time

"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." ~Robert Frost


”Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast." - William Shakespeare


“Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.” ~Jane Austen


"Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing." ~Lao Tzu


Work at an Even and Relaxed Pace :
1. Mindfulness. When you do something slowly, you can pay more attention to what you’re doing. when you make changes, do them mindfully,with full concentration. This increased awareness is necessary in the beginning, when you’re still forming the groove.

2. Restrain yourself.  Holding ourselves back is the best thing we can do, if we want changes to last. When we start a new habit, often we are full of enthusiasm. But then we go all out and use up all of that enthusiasm, and run out of motivation or energy or get distracted by something else.

3. Do it right the first time with care and attention.  Learn to do it correctly, without being erratic, and you won't have to do it over again.

4. Increased focus. When you do something slowly, you tend to do just one thing. Single-task, you can focus, instead of always being distracted. This leads to increased effectiveness.

5. Calm. Slow is calm. Fast is hectic. Slow reduces  chaos.














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