你是否觉得每天都忙忙碌碌、疲于奔命却发现没有时间做自己想做的事？你是否觉得每天就像和时间赛跑，却没有时间体会生命的美好？如果是这样，这篇文章会告诉你如何才能不匆忙，却拥有快乐的、高质量的工作和生活。

　　"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." Lao Tzu

　　If you live in a city where everyone rushes, realize that you don't have to be like everyone else. You can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic. You can have fewer meetings. You can work on fewer but more important things. You can be on your iPhone or Blackberry less, and be disconnected sometimes. Your environment doesn't control your life — you do。

　　I'm not going to tell you how to take responsibility for your life, but once you make the decision, the how will become apparent over time。

　　I can't give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower, but here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life. Some things might require you to change some major things, but they can be done over time。

　　1. Do less。

　　Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day. Focus not on quantity but quality. Pick 2-3 important things — or even just one important thing — and work on those first. Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the day, but give yourself time to focus。

　　2. Have fewer meetings。

　　Meetings are usually a big waste of time. And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush. Try to have blocks of time with no interruptions, so you don't have to rush from one meeting to another。

　　3. Practice disconnecting。

　　Have times when you turn off your devices and your email notifications and whatnot. Time with no phone calls, when you're just creating, or when you're just spending time with someone, or just reading a book, or just taking a walk, or just eating mindfully. You can even disconnect for (gasp!) an entire day, and you won't be hurt. I promise。

　　4. Give yourself time to get ready and get there。

　　If you're constantly rushing to appointments or other places you have to be, it's because you don't allot enough time in your schedule for preparing and for traveling. Pad your schedule to allow time for this stuff. If you think it only takes you 10 minutes to get ready for work or a date, perhaps give yourself 30-45 minutes so you don't have to shave in a rush or put on makeup in the car. If you think you can get there in 10 minutes, perhaps give yourself 2-3 times that amount so you can go at a leisurely pace and maybe even get there early。

　　5. Practice being comfortable with sitting, doing nothing。

　　One thing I've noticed is that when people have to wait, they become impatient or uncomfortable. They want their mobile device or at least a magazine, because standing and waiting is either a waste of time or something they're not used to doing without feeling self-conscious. Instead, try just sitting there, looking around, soaking in your surroundings. Try standing in line and just watching and listening to people around you. It takes practice, but after awhile, you'll do it with a smile。

　　6. Realize that if it doesn't get done, that's OK。

　　There's always tomorrow. And yes, I know that's a frustrating attitude for some of you who don't like laziness or procrastination or living without firm deadlines, but it's also reality. The world likely won't end if you don't get that task done today. Your boss might get mad, but the company won't collapse and the life will inevitably go on. And the things that need to get done will。

　　7. Start to eliminate the unnecessary。

　　When you do the important things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, that don't get done. And you need to ask yourself: how necessary are these things? What would happen if I stopped doing them? How can I eliminate them, delegate them, automate them?

　　8. Practice mindfulness。

　　Simply learn to live in the present, rather than thinking so much about the future or the past. When you eat, fully appreciate your food. When you're with someone, be with them fully. When you're walking, appreciate your surroundings, no matter where you are. Read this for more, and also try The Mindfulist。

　　9. Slowly eliminate commitments。

　　We're overcommitted, which is why we're rushing around so much. I don't just mean with work — projects and meetings and the like. Parents have tons of things to do with and for their kids, and we overcommit our kids as well. Many of us have busy social lives, or civic commitments, or are coaching or playing on sports teams. We have classes and groups and hobbies. But in trying to cram so much into our lives, we're actually deteriorating the quality of those lives. Slowly eliminate commitments — pick 4-5 essential ones, and realize that the rest, while nice or important, just don't fit right now. Politely inform people, over time, that you don't have time to stick to those commitments。

　　Try these things out. Life is better when unrushed. And given the fleeting nature of this life, why waste even a moment by rushing through it?

　　Remember the quote above: if nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you。

“自然不着急，但一切都完成。”老子

如果你住在一个城市里，大家七嘴八舌，意识到你没有像其他人一样。你可以是不同的的。您可以步行，而不是在高峰时间交通驾驶。你可以有较少的会议。您可以更少但更重要的的事情。您可以在您的iPhone或黑莓少，有时被断开。您的环境不控制你的生活 - 你怎么做。

我不会告诉你如何为你的生命的责任，但一旦你作出决定，将如何随着时间的推移变得明显。

我不能给你一个移动较慢的一步一步的指导，但这里有一些事情要考虑，也许，如果通过他们为您的生活工作。有些事情可能需要你改变一些重大的事情，但随着时间的推移，他们可以做。

1。做的少。

削减你的项目，您的任务列表，您尝试每天多少。重点不是数量，而是质量。选择2-3件重要的事情 - 或者甚至只是一件重要的事情 - 对那些第一次工作。保存在当天晚些时候较小，日常任务，但给自己的时间去关注。

2。有较少的会议。

会议通常是一个很大的浪费时间。你一天吃进，迫使你挤的东西，你真正需要做的到小窗口，让你急于。尝试都没有中断的时间段，所以你不急于从一个会议到另一个。

3。实践断开。

有次，当您关闭您的设备和您的e - mail通知和诸如此类的东西。时间，没有电话，当你刚刚创建的，或当你只是与别人花费时间，或者只是读一本书，或只是散步，或只是吃mindfully。你甚至可以断开（哇！）一整天，你会不会受到伤害。我答应。

4。给自己时间准备和那里。

如果你约会或其他地方，你必须要不断奔波，那是因为你没有分配足够的时间在您的日程安排，准备和旅行。垫您的日程安排，让这个东西的时候。如果你认为它只需10分钟准备工作或日期，也许是给自己30-45分钟，让您不必在匆忙刮胡子，或在汽车上妆。如果你认为你可以在10分钟内，也许给自己这一数额的2-3倍，所以你可以去悠闲，甚至有早期。

5。实践正在舒适的坐着，无所事事。

我注意到的一件事情是，当人们不得不等待，他们变得​​不耐烦或不舒服的。他们希望他们的移动设备或至少有一本杂志，因为站立和等待是浪费时间或一些他们不习惯这样做不感觉自我意识。相反，尝试，只是坐在那里，环顾四周，浸泡在你的周围。尝试站在线和刚刚观看和聆听你周围的人。这需要实践，但一段时间后，你会做面带微笑。

6。意识到，如果没有得到，这是确定的。

总有明天。是的，我知道这是一个令人沮丧的态度，你们中的一些人不喜欢懒惰或拖延或没有严格的期限的生活的，但它也是现实。世界上可能不会结束，如果你没有得到，今天的任务完成。你的老板可能会疯了，但该公司不会崩溃和生活将不可避免地继续。和需要完成的事情。

7。开始，以消除不必要的。

当你做重要的事情，而不急于重点，将得到推回事情，不去做。你需要问自己：这些东西多么必要吗？如果我停止做他们，会发生什么？我怎样才能消除他们，委托他们，自动化？

8。实践正念。

只是学会活在当下，而不是这么多思考未来或过去。当你吃，完全理解你的食物。当你与别人的时候，与他们充分。当你走，欣赏你周围的环境，无论您身在何处。阅读更多，也可以尝试Mindfulist。

9。慢慢消除的承诺。

我们过量，这是为什么我们这么多跑来跑去。我并不仅仅意味着与工作 - 项目和会议之类的。家长们要做的事情和他们的孩子吨，和我们以及过量使用我们的孩子。我们很多人都繁忙的社交生活，或公民的承诺，或者是运动队的教练或打。我们有阶级和集团和爱好。但在试图塞进我们的生活这么多，我们实际上是不断恶化的生活质量。慢慢消除的承诺 - 挑选4-5必不可少的，并认识到，其余的，而漂亮的或重要的，只是不适合现在。礼貌地告知人们，随着时间的推移，你没有时间坚持这些承诺。

尝试这些东西。时unrushed生活更好。并赋予这个生命稍纵即逝的性质，为什么要浪费甚至抢着通过它片刻？

记住上面的报价：如果性质可以得到一切都抢着做，所以可以。