Everywhere, people are discovering that doing things more slowly often means doing them better and enjoying them more. It means living life instead of rushing through it. You can apply this to everything from food to parenting to work. — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“Speed can give you a great feeling of excitement, and there is a place for that in life and in music," says Kliemt. "But… — Carl Honoré Copy Share
In this media-drenched, multitasking, always-on age, many of us have forgotten how to unplug and immerse ourselves completely in the moment. We have forgotten… — Carl Honore Copy Share
Whether it's mending a failing company, fighting corruption, tackling disease, or rebuilding a marriage, the hardest problems defy just-add-water remedies. Indeed, slapping on a… — Carl Honore Copy Share
Warnings about children being overscheduled, racing from one enriching activity to the next, first surfaced in the early 20th century. — Carl Honore Copy Share
Smaller families mean we have more time and money to lavish on each child. Parents are more anxious because small families give them less… — Carl Honore Copy Share
In this media-drenched, data-rich, channel-surfing, computer-gaming age, we have lost the art of doing nothing, of shutting out the background noise and distractions, of… — Carl Honore Copy Share
“While the rest of the world roars on, a large and growing minority is choosing not to do everything at full-throttle. In every human… — Carl Honoré Copy Share
I love all this stuff. I look at all the gadgets that come out and I think, ‘Oh, this fix works for me. But… — Carl Honore Copy Share
Slow parents understand that childrearing should not be a cross between a competitive sport and product-development. It is not a project; it's a journey.… — Carl Honore Copy Share
This is where our obsession with going fast and saving time leads. To road rage, air rage, shopping rage, relationship rage, office rage, vacation… — Carl Honore Copy Share
Many kids, particularly in lower-income families, would actually benefit from more structured activities. Plenty of children, especially teenagers, thrive on a busy schedule. But… — Carl Honore Copy Share
“Much has already been destroyed. We have forgotten how to look forward to things, and how to enjoy the moment when they arrive.” — Carl Honoré Copy Share
“When people moan, “Oh, I’m so busy, I’m run off my feet, my life is a blur, I haven’t got time for anything,” what… — Carl Honoré Copy Share
I could be working 300 hours a week. I just say 'no.' The power of slow is the power of no. I can't go… — Carl Honore Copy Share
