Slowing Down - Fast is not always better
Within the Womenfolk team we have been discussing the different topics that we wanted to cover in these articles and one topic that came up was slowing down in 2020. It’s not about going at a snail pace, but slowing down the pace of life, understanding how to create sustainable practices for our businesses and wellbeing.
“The slow movement (sometimes capitalised Slow movement or Slow Movement) advocates a cultural shift toward slowing down life's pace. ... "It is a cultural revolution against the notion that faster is always better. The Slow philosophy is not about doing everything at a snail's pace.”
We are in a society that has such a fast pace life and it feels like things are just getting busier and busier. Feeling utterly consumed and thinking that there aren’t enough hours in the day to get all that you need done.
We all feel it and it is not going away any time soon, however we need to re prioritise what is important to us and what matters.
It is important to ask questions like :
What do you want your life to look like?
What brings you joy?
What do you have control over right now that you can change slowly?
Is the life that you want to live?
Here are some articles, Ted talks and book recommendations that give insight to the concept of slowing down.
Articles
The slow movement: Why slowing down creates joy
https://www.mindful-company.com/blogs/notebook/the-slow-movement-why-slowing-down-creates-joy
Slow Business: The Case Against Fast Growth
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/slow-business-fast-growth-is-not-good-for-the-company.html
Ted Talks
Slow Down to Go Faster - The Power of Pause | Ralph Simone | TEDxUtica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Aly07FNiFA
When you feel the need to speed up, slow down | Kimi Werner | TEDxMaui
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFU_n1bSyyU
Redefining Rest - Slowing Down to Speed Up! | Bec Heinrich | TEDxFargo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hypNfi10JZo
The Infinite Game: How to Lead in the 21st Century
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vX2iVIJMFQ
Books
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
Slow Down to Speed Up: Lead, Succeed, and Thrive in a 24/7 World by Liz Bywater