Praising slowness - Carl Honore
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what I'd like to start off with is an
what I'd like to start off with is an
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observation which is that if I've
observation which is that if I've
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learned anything over the last year it's
learned anything over the last year it's
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that the the supreme irony of publishing
that the the supreme irony of publishing
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a book about slowness is that you have
a book about slowness is that you have
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to go around promoting it really fast I
to go around promoting it really fast I
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seem to spend most of my time these days
seem to spend most of my time these days
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you know zipping from city to city
you know zipping from city to city
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Studio to studio interview to interview
Studio to studio interview to interview
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serving up the book and Rudy tiny
serving up the book and Rudy tiny
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bite-size chunks because everyone these
bite-size chunks because everyone these
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days wants to know how to slow down but
days wants to know how to slow down but
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but they want to know how to slow down
but they want to know how to slow down
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really quickly so so I did a spot on CNN
really quickly so so I did a spot on CNN
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the other day where I actually spent
the other day where I actually spent
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more time in makeup than I did talking
more time in makeup than I did talking
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on air and I think that that that's not
on air and I think that that that's not
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really surprising though is it because
really surprising though is it because
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that's kind of the world that we we live
that's kind of the world that we we live
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in now a world stuck in fast-forward a
in now a world stuck in fast-forward a
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world obsessed with speed with doing
world obsessed with speed with doing
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everything faster with cramming more and
everything faster with cramming more and
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more into less and less time every
more into less and less time every
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moment of the day feels like a race
moment of the day feels like a race
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against the clock to borrow a phrase
against the clock to borrow a phrase
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from Carrie Fisher which is in my bio
from Carrie Fisher which is in my bio
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there I'll just toss it out again these
there I'll just toss it out again these
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days even instant gratification takes
days even instant gratification takes
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too long and if you think about how we
too long and if you think about how we
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try to make things better what do we do
try to make things better what do we do
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well we speed them up don't worry so you
well we speed them up don't worry so you
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know we used to dial and now we speed
know we used to dial and now we speed
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dial we used to read now we speed read
dial we used to read now we speed read
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we used to walk now we speed walk and of
we used to walk now we speed walk and of
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course we used to date and now we speed
course we used to date and now we speed
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date and even things that are by their
date and even things that are by their
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very nature slow we try and speed them
very nature slow we try and speed them
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up too so I was in New York recently and
up too so I was in New York recently and
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I walked past a gym that had an
I walked past a gym that had an
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advertisement in the window for a new
advertisement in the window for a new
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course a new evening course and it was
course a new evening course and it was
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for you guessed it speed yoga so this is
for you guessed it speed yoga so this is
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the perfect solution for time-starved
the perfect solution for time-starved
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professionals who want to you know
professionals who want to you know
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salute the Sun but only want to give
salute the Sun but only want to give
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over about 20 minutes to it these are
over about 20 minutes to it these are
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sort of the extreme examples in there
sort of the extreme examples in there
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and they're amusing and go to laugh at
and they're amusing and go to laugh at
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but there's a very serious point and I
but there's a very serious point and I
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think that in the headlong dash of daily
think that in the headlong dash of daily
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life we we often lose sight of the
life we we often lose sight of the
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damage that this Roadrunner form of
damage that this Roadrunner form of
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living does to us we're so marinated in
living does to us we're so marinated in
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the culture of speed that we we almost
the culture of speed that we we almost
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fail to notice the toll it takes on
fail to notice the toll it takes on
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every aspect of our lives on our health
every aspect of our lives on our health
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our diet our work our relationships in
our diet our work our relationships in
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the environment and our community and
the environment and our community and
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sometimes it takes a wake-up call
sometimes it takes a wake-up call
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doesn't it to to alert us to the fact
doesn't it to to alert us to the fact
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that we're hurrying through our lie
that we're hurrying through our lie
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instead of actually living them that
instead of actually living them that
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we're living the fast life instead of
we're living the fast life instead of
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the good life and I think for many
the good life and I think for many
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people that wake-up call takes the form
people that wake-up call takes the form
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of an illness you know a burnout or
of an illness you know a burnout or
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eventually the body says I can't take it
eventually the body says I can't take it
anymore
anymore
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and throws in the towel or maybe a
and throws in the towel or maybe a
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relationship goes up in smoke because we
relationship goes up in smoke because we
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have another time or the patience or the
have another time or the patience or the
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tranquility to be with the other person
tranquility to be with the other person
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to listen to them my wake-up call came
to listen to them my wake-up call came
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when I started reading bedtime stories
when I started reading bedtime stories
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to my son and I found that at the end of
to my son and I found that at the end of
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the day I would go into his room and I
the day I would go into his room and I
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just couldn't slow down you know I'd be
just couldn't slow down you know I'd be
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speed reading The Cat in the Hat
speed reading The Cat in the Hat
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I'd be you know I be skipping lines here
I'd be you know I be skipping lines here
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paragraphs there sometimes a whole page
paragraphs there sometimes a whole page
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and of course my little boy knew the
and of course my little boy knew the
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book inside out so we would quarrel and
book inside out so we would quarrel and
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what should have been the most relaxing
what should have been the most relaxing
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the most intimate the most tender moment
the most intimate the most tender moment
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of the day when a dad sits down to read
of the day when a dad sits down to read
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to his son became instead this kind of
to his son became instead this kind of
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gladiatorial battle of wills a clash
gladiatorial battle of wills a clash
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between his speed and my speed and his
between his speed and my speed and his
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slowness and this went on for some time
slowness and this went on for some time
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until I caught myself scanning a
until I caught myself scanning a
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newspaper article with time-saving tips
newspaper article with time-saving tips
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for fast people and one of them made
for fast people and one of them made
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reference to a series of books called
reference to a series of books called
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the one-minute bedtime story
the one-minute bedtime story
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and I I can by wynt saying those words
and I I can by wynt saying those words
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now but my first reaction the time was
now but my first reaction the time was
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very different my first reflex was to
very different my first reflex was to
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say hallelujah yeah what a great idea
say hallelujah yeah what a great idea
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this is exactly what I'm looking for to
this is exactly what I'm looking for to
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speed up bedtime even more but
speed up bedtime even more but
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thankfully a light bulb went on over my
thankfully a light bulb went on over my
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head and my next reaction was very
head and my next reaction was very
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different and I I took a step back and I
different and I I took a step back and I
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thought whoa you know has it really come
thought whoa you know has it really come
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to this am I really in such a hurry that
to this am I really in such a hurry that
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I'm prepared to fob off my son with a
I'm prepared to fob off my son with a
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sound bite at the end of the day and I
sound bite at the end of the day and I
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put away the newspaper and I was getting
put away the newspaper and I was getting
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on a plane and I sat there and I did
on a plane and I sat there and I did
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something I hadn't done for a long time
something I hadn't done for a long time
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which was I did nothing I just fought I
which was I did nothing I just fought I
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fought long and hard and by the time I
fought long and hard and by the time I
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got off that plane I decided I wanted to
got off that plane I decided I wanted to
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do something about it I wanted to
do something about it I wanted to
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investigate this whole Roadrunner
investigate this whole Roadrunner
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culture and what it was doing to me and
culture and what it was doing to me and
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to everyone else and I had two questions
to everyone else and I had two questions
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in my head the first was how did we get
in my head the first was how did we get
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so fast and the second is is it possible
so fast and the second is is it possible
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or even desirable to slow down now if
or even desirable to slow down now if
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you think about how our world got so
you think about how our world got so
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accelerated the usual suspects rear
accelerated the usual suspects rear
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their heads you think of you know
their heads you think of you know
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urbanization consumerism the workplace
urbanization consumerism the workplace
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technology but I think if you cut
technology but I think if you cut
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those forces you get to what might be
those forces you get to what might be
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the deeper driver the the nub of the
the deeper driver the the nub of the
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question which is how we think about
question which is how we think about
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time itself in other cultures time is
time itself in other cultures time is
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cyclical it's seen as moving in great
cyclical it's seen as moving in great
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unhurried circles it's always renewing
unhurried circles it's always renewing
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and refreshing itself whereas in the
and refreshing itself whereas in the
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West time is linear it's a finite
West time is linear it's a finite
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resource it's always draining away you
resource it's always draining away you
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either use it or lose it
either use it or lose it
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time is money as Benjamin Franklin said
time is money as Benjamin Franklin said
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and I think what that that does to us
and I think what that that does to us
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psychologically is it it creates an
psychologically is it it creates an
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equation time is scarce so what do we do
equation time is scarce so what do we do
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well well we speed up don't we we try
well well we speed up don't we we try
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and do more and more with less and less
and do more and more with less and less
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time we turn every moment of every day
time we turn every moment of every day
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into a race to the finish line a finish
into a race to the finish line a finish
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line incidentally that we never reach
line incidentally that we never reach
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but a finish line nonetheless and I
but a finish line nonetheless and I
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guess that the question is is it
guess that the question is is it
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possible to break free from that mindset
possible to break free from that mindset
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and thankfully the answer is yes because
and thankfully the answer is yes because
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what I discovered when I began looking
what I discovered when I began looking
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around that there is a global backlash
around that there is a global backlash
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against this culture that tells us that
against this culture that tells us that
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faster is always better and that busier
faster is always better and that busier
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is best right across the world people
is best right across the world people
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are doing the unthinkable they're
are doing the unthinkable they're
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slowing down and finding that although
slowing down and finding that although
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conventional wisdom tells you that if
conventional wisdom tells you that if
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you slow down you're roadkill the
you slow down you're roadkill the
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opposite turns out to be true that by
opposite turns out to be true that by
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slowing down at the right moments people
slowing down at the right moments people
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find that they do everything better they
find that they do everything better they
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eat better they make love better they
eat better they make love better they
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exercise better they work better if they
exercise better they work better if they
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live better and in this kind of cauldron
live better and in this kind of cauldron
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of moments and places and acts of
of moments and places and acts of
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deceleration lie what a lot of people
deceleration lie what a lot of people
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now refer to as the International slow
now refer to as the International slow
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movement now if you'll permit me a small
movement now if you'll permit me a small
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act of hypocrisy I'll just give you a
act of hypocrisy I'll just give you a
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very quick overview of what some this
very quick overview of what some this
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what's going on inside the slow movement
what's going on inside the slow movement
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if you think of food many of you will
if you think of food many of you will
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have heard of the slow food movement
have heard of the slow food movement
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started in Italy but has spread across
started in Italy but has spread across
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the world and now has a hundred thousand
the world and now has a hundred thousand
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members in 50 countries and it's driven
members in 50 countries and it's driven
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by a very simple and sensible message
by a very simple and sensible message
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which is that we get more pleasure and
which is that we get more pleasure and
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more health from our food when we
more health from our food when we
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cultivate cook and consume it at a
cultivate cook and consume it at a
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reasonable pace I think also the
reasonable pace I think also the
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explosion of the organic farming
explosion of the organic farming
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movement and the Renaissance of farmers
movement and the Renaissance of farmers
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market is another or other illustration
market is another or other illustration
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of the fact that people are desperate to
of the fact that people are desperate to
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get away from eating and cooking and
get away from eating and cooking and
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cultivating their food on an industrial
cultivating their food on an industrial
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timetable they want to get back to
timetable they want to get back to
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slower rhythms and out of the slow food
slower rhythms and out of the slow food
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movement has grown something called the
movement has grown something called the
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slow cities movement which has started
slow cities movement which has started
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in Italy but has spread right across
in Italy but has spread right across
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Europe and Beyond and in this towns
Europe and Beyond and in this towns
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begin to rethink how they organize the
begin to rethink how they organize the
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urban landscape so that people are
urban landscape so that people are
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encouraged to to slow down and smell the
encouraged to to slow down and smell the
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roses and connect with one another so
roses and connect with one another so
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they might curb traffic or put in a park
they might curb traffic or put in a park
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bench or some green space and in some
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ways these changes add up to more than
ways these changes add up to more than
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the sum of their parts because I think
the sum of their parts because I think
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when a slow city becomes officially a
when a slow city becomes officially a
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slow city it's kind of like a
slow city it's kind of like a
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philosophical declaration it's saying to
philosophical declaration it's saying to
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the rest of the world
the rest of the world
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and to the people in that town that we
and to the people in that town that we
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believe that in the 21st century
believe that in the 21st century
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slowness has a role to play in medicine
slowness has a role to play in medicine
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I think a lot of people are deeply
I think a lot of people are deeply
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disillusioned with the kind of quick fix
disillusioned with the kind of quick fix
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mentality you find in conventional
mentality you find in conventional
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medicine and millions of them around the
medicine and millions of them around the
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world are turning to complementary and
world are turning to complementary and
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alternative forms of medicine which tend
alternative forms of medicine which tend
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to tap into sort of slower gentler more
to tap into sort of slower gentler more
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holistic forms of healing
holistic forms of healing
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now obviously the jury is out on many of
now obviously the jury is out on many of
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these complementary therapies and I
these complementary therapies and I
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personally doubt that the coffee enema
personally doubt that the coffee enema
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will ever you know gain mainstream
will ever you know gain mainstream
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approval but other treatments such as
approval but other treatments such as
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acupuncture and massage and even just
acupuncture and massage and even just
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relaxation clearly have some kind of
relaxation clearly have some kind of
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benefit and blue-chip medical colleges
benefit and blue-chip medical colleges
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everywhere are starting to study these
everywhere are starting to study these
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things to find out how they work and
things to find out how they work and
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what we might learn from them sex
what we might learn from them sex
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there's an awful lot of fast sex around
there's an awful lot of fast sex around
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isn't there I was coming to Ottawa nope
isn't there I was coming to Ottawa nope
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no pun intended then I was making my way
no pun intended then I was making my way
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let's say slowly to Oxford and I went
let's say slowly to Oxford and I went
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through a newsagent and I saw a magazine
through a newsagent and I saw a magazine
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a men's magazine and it's set on the
a men's magazine and it's set on the
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front how to bring your partner to
front how to bring your partner to
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orgasm in 30 seconds so you know even
orgasm in 30 seconds so you know even
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sex is on a stopwatch these days now I
sex is on a stopwatch these days now I
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you know I I like a quickie as much as
you know I I like a quickie as much as
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the next person but I think that there's
the next person but I think that there's
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an awful lot to be gained from slow sex
an awful lot to be gained from slow sex
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from slowing down in the bedroom you
from slowing down in the bedroom you
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know you tap into that those deeper sort
know you tap into that those deeper sort
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of you know psychological emotional
of you know psychological emotional
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spiritual currents and you got a better
spiritual currents and you got a better
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orgasm with
orgasm with
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build up you to get more bang for your
build up you to get more bang for your
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buck let's say I mean the pointer
buck let's say I mean the pointer
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sisters said it most eloquently didn't
sisters said it most eloquently didn't
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they when they sang the praises of a
they when they sang the praises of a
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lover with a slow hand now we all
lover with a slow hand now we all
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laughed at sting a few years ago when he
laughed at sting a few years ago when he
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went tantric but you fast forward a few
went tantric but you fast forward a few
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years and now you find couples of all
years and now you find couples of all
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ages flocking to workshops or maybe just
ages flocking to workshops or maybe just
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on their own in their own bedrooms
on their own in their own bedrooms
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finding ways to put on the brakes and
finding ways to put on the brakes and
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have better sex and of course in Italy
have better sex and of course in Italy
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where I mean Italians always seem to
where I mean Italians always seem to
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know where to find their pleasure
know where to find their pleasure
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they've launched an official slow sex
they've launched an official slow sex
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movement the workplace right across much
movement the workplace right across much
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of the world
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I mean North America being a notable
I mean North America being a notable
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exception working hours have been coming
exception working hours have been coming
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down and Europe is an example of that
down and Europe is an example of that
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and people people finding that their
and people people finding that their
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quality of life improves as they're
quality of life improves as they're
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working less and also that their hourly
working less and also that their hourly
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productivity goes up now clearly there
productivity goes up now clearly there
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are problems with the 35 hour work week
are problems with the 35 hour work week
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in France too much too soon too rigid
in France too much too soon too rigid
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but other countries in Europe notably
but other countries in Europe notably
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the Nordic countries are showing that
the Nordic countries are showing that
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it's possible to have a kick-ass economy
it's possible to have a kick-ass economy
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without being a workaholic and Norway
without being a workaholic and Norway
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Sweden Denmark and Finland now ranked
Sweden Denmark and Finland now ranked
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among the top six most competitive
among the top six most competitive
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nations on earth and they work the kind
nations on earth and they work the kind
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of hours that would make the average
of hours that would make the average
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American weep with envy and if you go
American weep with envy and if you go
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beyond sort of the the country level
beyond sort of the the country level
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down at the the micro company level more
down at the the micro company level more
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and more companies now are realizing
and more companies now are realizing
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that they need to allow their staff
that they need to allow their staff
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either to work fewer hours or just to
either to work fewer hours or just to
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unplug to take a lunch break or to go
unplug to take a lunch break or to go
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sit in a quiet room to switch off their
sit in a quiet room to switch off their
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BlackBerry's and laptops you at the back
BlackBerry's and laptops you at the back
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mobile phones
mobile phones
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during the workday or on the weekend so
during the workday or on the weekend so
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that they have time to recharge and to
that they have time to recharge and to
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for the brain to slide into that kind of
for the brain to slide into that kind of
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creative mode of thought it's not just
creative mode of thought it's not just
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though these days adults who were
though these days adults who were
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overworked though is it as children -
overworked though is it as children -
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I'm 37 and my childhood ended in the mid
I'm 37 and my childhood ended in the mid
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80s and I look at kids now and I'm just
80s and I look at kids now and I'm just
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amazed by the way they race around with
amazed by the way they race around with
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more homework more tutoring more
more homework more tutoring more
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extracurriculars than we would ever have
extracurriculars than we would ever have
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conceived of a generation ago and some
conceived of a generation ago and some
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of the most heart-rending emails that I
of the most heart-rending emails that I
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get on my website are actually from
get on my website are actually from
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adolescents hovering on the edge of
adolescents hovering on the edge of
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burnout pleading with me to write to
burnout pleading with me to write to
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their parents
their parents
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to help them slow down to help them get
to help them slow down to help them get
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off this full-throttle treadmill but
off this full-throttle treadmill but
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thankfully there is a backlash there in
thankfully there is a backlash there in
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parenting as well and you're finding
parenting as well and you're finding
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that you know towns in the United States
that you know towns in the United States
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are now banding together and banning
are now banding together and banning
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extracurriculars on a particular day of
extracurriculars on a particular day of
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the month so that people can decompress
the month so that people can decompress
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and have some family time and slow down
and have some family time and slow down
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homework is another thing there are
homework is another thing there are
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homework bans springing up all over the
homework bans springing up all over the
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developed world in schools which had
developed world in schools which had
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been piling on the homework for years
been piling on the homework for years
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and now they're discovering that less
and now they're discovering that less
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can be more
can be more
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so there was a case up in Scotland
so there was a case up in Scotland
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recent they were a fee paying high
recent they were a fee paying high
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achieving private school band homework
achieving private school band homework
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for everyone under the age of 13 and the
for everyone under the age of 13 and the
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high achieving parents freaked out and
high achieving parents freaked out and
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said what do you know our kids our fault
said what do you know our kids our fault
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the headmaster said no no your children
the headmaster said no no your children
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need to slow down at the end of the day
need to slow down at the end of the day
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and just this last month the exam
and just this last month the exam
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results came in and in math science
results came in and in math science
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marks went up 20% on average last year
marks went up 20% on average last year
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and I think what's very revealing is
and I think what's very revealing is
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that the elite universities who are
that the elite universities who are
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often cited as the reason that people
often cited as the reason that people
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drive their kids and hothouse them so
drive their kids and hothouse them so
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much are starting to notice the caliber
much are starting to notice the caliber
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of students coming to them is falling
of students coming to them is falling
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these kids have wonderful marks they
these kids have wonderful marks they
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have Seavey's jammed with
have Seavey's jammed with
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extracurriculars to the point that would
extracurriculars to the point that would
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make your eyes water but they lack spark
make your eyes water but they lack spark
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they lack the ability to think
they lack the ability to think
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creatively and outside the blade they
creatively and outside the blade they
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don't know how to dream and so what
don't know how to dream and so what
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these Ivy League schools and Oxford and
these Ivy League schools and Oxford and
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Cambridge and so on are starting to send
Cambridge and so on are starting to send
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a message to parents and students that
a message to parents and students that
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they need to put on the brakes a little
they need to put on the brakes a little
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bit and in Harvard for instance they
bit and in Harvard for instance they
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send out a letter to undergraduates
send out a letter to undergraduates
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front freshmen telling them that they'll
front freshmen telling them that they'll
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get more out of life and more out of
get more out of life and more out of
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Harvard if they if they put on the
Harvard if they if they put on the
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brakes if they'd if they do less but
brakes if they'd if they do less but
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give time to things the time that things
give time to things the time that things
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need to enjoy them to savor them and
need to enjoy them to savor them and
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even if they sometimes do nothing at all
even if they sometimes do nothing at all
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and that letter is called very revealing
and that letter is called very revealing
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I think slow down with an exclamation
I think slow down with an exclamation
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mark on the end so wherever you look the
mark on the end so wherever you look the
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the message it seems to me is the same
the message it seems to me is the same
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that less is very often more that slower
that less is very often more that slower
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is very often better but that's said of
is very often better but that's said of
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course it's it's not that easy to slow
course it's it's not that easy to slow
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down is it I mean you heard that I got a
down is it I mean you heard that I got a
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speeding ticket while I was researching
speeding ticket while I was researching
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my book on the benefits of slowness and
my book on the benefits of slowness and
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that's true but that's that's not all of
that's true but that's that's not all of
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it I was actually all route to a dinner
it I was actually all route to a dinner
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held by slow food at the time
held by slow food at the time
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and and if that's not shaming enough I
and and if that's not shaming enough I
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got that ticket in Italy and if any of
got that ticket in Italy and if any of
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you have ever driven on an Italian
you have ever driven on an Italian
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Highway you have a pretty good idea of
Highway you have a pretty good idea of
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how fast I was going but why is it so
how fast I was going but why is it so
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hard to slow down I think there are
hard to slow down I think there are
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various reasons one is that the speed is
various reasons one is that the speed is
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fun you know speed is sexy at all that
fun you know speed is sexy at all that
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adrenaline rush it's it's hard to give
adrenaline rush it's it's hard to give
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it up I think there's a kind of
it up I think there's a kind of
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metaphysical dimension that speed
metaphysical dimension that speed
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becomes a way of rolling ourselves off
becomes a way of rolling ourselves off
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from the bigger deeper questions we fill
from the bigger deeper questions we fill
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our heads with distraction with busyness
our heads with distraction with busyness
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so that we don't have to ask am i well
so that we don't have to ask am i well
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am i happy are my children growing up
am i happy are my children growing up
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right are politicians making good
right are politicians making good
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decisions on my behalf
decisions on my behalf
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another reason I think perhaps even the
another reason I think perhaps even the
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most powerful reason why we find it hard
most powerful reason why we find it hard
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to slow down is the cultural taboo that
to slow down is the cultural taboo that
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we've erected against slowing down the
we've erected against slowing down the
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slow is a dirty word in our culture it's
slow is a dirty word in our culture it's
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a byword for lazy slacker for being
a byword for lazy slacker for being
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somebody who gives up you know he's a
somebody who gives up you know he's a
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bit slow it's actually synonymous with
bit slow it's actually synonymous with
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being with being stupid I guess what the
being with being stupid I guess what the
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the slow move for the purpose of the
the slow move for the purpose of the
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slow movement or where this main goal
slow movement or where this main goal
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really is to tackle that to boo and to
really is to tackle that to boo and to
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say that but yes sometimes slow is not
say that but yes sometimes slow is not
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the the answer that there is such a
the the answer that there is such a
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thing as bad slow you know that I mean I
thing as bad slow you know that I mean I
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got stuck on the m25 which is the Ring
got stuck on the m25 which is the Ring
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Road round London recently and spent
Road round London recently and spent
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three and a half hours there and I can
three and a half hours there and I can
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tell you that's really bad slow but the
tell you that's really bad slow but the
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new idea the sort of revolutionary idea
new idea the sort of revolutionary idea
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of the slow movement is that there is
of the slow movement is that there is
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such a thing as good slow too and good
such a thing as good slow too and good
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slow is you know taking the time to eat
slow is you know taking the time to eat
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a meal with your family with the TV
a meal with your family with the TV
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switched off or taking the time to look
switched off or taking the time to look
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at a problem from all angles in the
at a problem from all angles in the
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office to make the best decision at work
office to make the best decision at work
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or even simply just taking the time to
or even simply just taking the time to
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slow down and savor your life now one of
slow down and savor your life now one of
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the things that I found most uplifting
the things that I found most uplifting
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about all of this stuff that's happened
about all of this stuff that's happened
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around the book since it came out is is
around the book since it came out is is
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the reaction to it and I knew that when
the reaction to it and I knew that when
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when my book on slowness came out it
when my book on slowness came out it
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would be welcomed by the New Age brigade
would be welcomed by the New Age brigade
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but it's also been taken up with great
but it's also been taken up with great
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gusto by the corporate world in a sort
gusto by the corporate world in a sort
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of business press but also you know big
of business press but also you know big
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companies and leadership organizations
companies and leadership organizations
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because people at the top of the chain
because people at the top of the chain
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people like you I think are starting to
people like you I think are starting to
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realize that there's too much speed in
realize that there's too much speed in
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the system there's too much busyness and
the system there's too much busyness and
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it's time to find
it's time to find
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or get back to that lost part of
or get back to that lost part of
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shifting gears another encouraging sign
shifting gears another encouraging sign
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I think is that it's not just in the
I think is that it's not just in the
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developed world that this idea is being
developed world that this idea is being
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taken up and in the developing world in
taken up and in the developing world in
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countries that are on the verge of
countries that are on the verge of
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making that leap into first world state
making that leap into first world state
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as China Brazil Thailand Poland and so
as China Brazil Thailand Poland and so
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on these countries are have embraced the
on these countries are have embraced the
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idea of the slow movement many many
idea of the slow movement many many
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people in them and there's a there's
people in them and there's a there's
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debate going on in their media on the
debate going on in their media on the
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streets because I think they're looking
streets because I think they're looking
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at the West and they're saying well we
at the West and they're saying well we
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like that aspect of what your you've got
like that aspect of what your you've got
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but we're not so sure about that
but we're not so sure about that
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so all of that said is it I guess is it
so all of that said is it I guess is it
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possible that's really the main question
possible that's really the main question
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before us today is it possible to slow
before us today is it possible to slow
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down and and I I'm happy to be able to
down and and I I'm happy to be able to
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say to you that the answer is a
say to you that the answer is a
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resounding yes and I present myself as
resounding yes and I present myself as
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as exhibit a a kind of reformed and
as exhibit a a kind of reformed and
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rehabilitated speedo holic I still love
rehabilitated speedo holic I still love
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speed you know I live in London and I
speed you know I live in London and I
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work as a journalist and I enjoy the
work as a journalist and I enjoy the
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buzz and the busyness and the adrenaline
buzz and the busyness and the adrenaline
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rush that comes from both of those
rush that comes from both of those
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things I play squash and ice hockey -
things I play squash and ice hockey -
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very fast sports and I wouldn't give
very fast sports and I wouldn't give
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them up for the world but I've also over
them up for the world but I've also over
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the last year or so got in touch with my
the last year or so got in touch with my
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inner tortoise and what that means is
inner tortoise and what that means is
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that I don't I no longer overload myself
that I don't I no longer overload myself
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gratuitous Lane my default mode is no
gratuitous Lane my default mode is no
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longer to be a Russia holic I no longer
longer to be a Russia holic I no longer
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hear times winged chariot drawing near
hear times winged chariot drawing near
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or at least not as much as I did before
or at least not as much as I did before
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I can I can actually hear it now because
I can I can actually hear it now because
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I see my time is ticking off and the
I see my time is ticking off and the
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upshot of all of that is that I actually
upshot of all of that is that I actually
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feel a lot happier healthier more
feel a lot happier healthier more
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productive than I ever have I feel like
productive than I ever have I feel like
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I'm living my life rather than actually
I'm living my life rather than actually
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just racing through it and press the
just racing through it and press the
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most important measure of the success of
most important measure of the success of
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this is that I feel that my
this is that I feel that my
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relationships are a lot deeper richer
relationships are a lot deeper richer
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stronger and and for me the I guess the
stronger and and for me the I guess the
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litmus test for whether this would work
litmus test for whether this would work
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and what it would mean was always going
and what it would mean was always going
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to be bedtime stories because that's
to be bedtime stories because that's
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sort of where
sort of where
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the journey began and there to the news
the journey began and there to the news
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is is rosy I you know the end of the day
is is rosy I you know the end of the day
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I go into my son's room I don't wear a
I go into my son's room I don't wear a
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watch I switch off my computer so I
watch I switch off my computer so I
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can't hear the email pinging into the
can't hear the email pinging into the
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basket and I just slow down to his pace
basket and I just slow down to his pace
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and and we read and because children
and and we read and because children
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have their own tempo and internal clock
have their own tempo and internal clock
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they don't do quality time you schedule
they don't do quality time you schedule
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10 minutes for them to open up to you
10 minutes for them to open up to you
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they need you to move at their rhythm I
they need you to move at their rhythm I
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find that 10 minutes into a story you
find that 10 minutes into a story you
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know my son will suddenly say you know
know my son will suddenly say you know
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something happened in the playground
something happened in the playground
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today that really bothered me and will
today that really bothered me and will
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go off and have a conversation on that
go off and have a conversation on that
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and I now find that bedtime stories used
and I now find that bedtime stories used
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to be a kind of a box unlike to-do list
to be a kind of a box unlike to-do list
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something that I'd read it because it
something that I'd read it because it
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was so slow and I had to get through it
was so slow and I had to get through it
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quickly it's become my reward at the end
quickly it's become my reward at the end
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of the day something I really I really
of the day something I really I really
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cherish and and I have a kind of
cherish and and I have a kind of
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Hollywood ending to my talk this
Hollywood ending to my talk this
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afternoon which goes a little bit like
afternoon which goes a little bit like
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this a few months ago I was getting
this a few months ago I was getting
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ready to go on a another book tour and I
ready to go on a another book tour and I
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had my bags packed I was downstairs by
had my bags packed I was downstairs by
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the front door and I was waiting for a
the front door and I was waiting for a
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taxi my son came down the stairs and he
taxi my son came down the stairs and he
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he made a card for me he was carrying it
he made a card for me he was carrying it
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he'd gone and stapled two cards very
he'd gone and stapled two cards very
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like these together and put a sticker of
like these together and put a sticker of
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his favorite character Tintin on the
his favorite character Tintin on the
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front and he said to me where he handed
front and he said to me where he handed
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his me and and I read it it said to
his me and and I read it it said to
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Daddy love Benjamin and I thought oh
Daddy love Benjamin and I thought oh
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that's that's really sweet you know is
that's that's really sweet you know is
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that a good luck on the book tour card
that a good luck on the book tour card
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and he said no no no daddy this is a
and he said no no no daddy this is a
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card for being the best story reader in
card for being the best story reader in
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the world and I thought yeah you know
the world and I thought yeah you know
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this slowing down thing really does work
this slowing down thing really does work
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thank you very much
you
Carl Honore, psychology, In, Praise, of, Slowness, Slow, Movement, TED, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
