TED: Carl Honore, Slowing down in a world built for speed

Good talk. I have found that spending a little time meditating certainly slows you down. Furthermore, you tend to start "seeing" more and analyzing less. I have found taking long walks (no ipod, no speed walking), taking a long hot shower, lowering the lights, lighting some candles, and just listening to a great jazz album on my headphones works just as well.

I certainly was the kind of person who was IM'ing while coding, twittering while on the phone, surfing HN while watching TV, a person who always had an agenda while having an agenda.

These days, I don't feel (so) guilty sitting at a coffee shop at the brink of dawn with a nice cup of coffee watching the sun rise. Or walking by myself in the woods. Or sitting by my window on a rainy day listening to the pitter-patter of rain.

This talk will certainly give you an insight, and I recommend reading Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now". Its a quick read and will certainly open your eyes to just slowing down.

Update - Edited for grammatical errors