I’d been obsessed with
"efficiency" and "effectiveness." Oftentimes, I use calendars and
Post-It notes; I try to set up a daily routine and follow it; I diligently read
“7 Habits of Highly Productive People.” I keep a checklist to constantly cross off "done" items.
…Until a few months ago, senioritis hit
and I realized: like everyone else, I enjoy procrastinating.
I'm lazy and I love it! Why fight our
human nature? Why does "procrastination" carry such a negative connotation? I live to enjoy life, not to burn it out as fast as possible. I'm
one who savors the melting sensation of chocolate ice cream on the tip of my
tongue, not one who downs a Big Mac in 5 minutes while walking back to the work
desk. We're all rushing, to where?
Because life is so much more beautiful when you Live Slow. Sure, life is short, but isn't its ephemeralness precisely the reason why each moment should be cherished? In this day and age, where 8 out of 10 job postings require candidates to perform well in a "fast-paced environment," hasn’t unwinding become a luxury?
Because life is so much more beautiful when you Live Slow. Sure, life is short, but isn't its ephemeralness precisely the reason why each moment should be cherished? In this day and age, where 8 out of 10 job postings require candidates to perform well in a "fast-paced environment," hasn’t unwinding become a luxury?
Isn’t it irrational to overwork
yourself to the point of exhaustion for money, then overspending it on alcohol,
drugs, spas, fancy vacations, and therapists in the name of “de-stressing,” then start all over? Why
not living without that stress to begin with?
We’re only young/middle-aged/old once, so
take time to enjoy, to live, to remember, and to love the ones and the things that
might no longer be with us tomorrow. Don’t rush, for one thing is certain: in
the end we all die anyway J.
For now, I'm gonna take a nap.
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