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January 24, Major (Blast-it-to-Smithereens) Smythe-Blunder responds to our appeal to slow down now.

Slow Lifestyle Manifesto

We believe multitasking is a moral weakness.

We would never needlessly indulge ourselves in hurry or rush*. If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing slowly or not at all.

We value focus and relaxed concentration. We value being here and now.

This is not to say we don’t believe in hard work, we do. We believe it exists. We have witnessed it on occasion, and, in times of recklessness, we have even engaged in it. But we believe there is a better way.

Slowing down is a skill that must be learned. We understand that it’s not for everyone. The Ancient Greeks understood that we work in order to have leisure. If it was good enough for them, it’s good enough for us.

*We apologize for using the words “hurry” and “rush. ” We do not mean to offend the sensibilities of our readers.

Forty Hours

Forty hours is long enough
For toil, and strain, and strife
It’s really all too rough
This so-called working life

All work can make you such a bore
So put your feet up and relax
But don’t feel guilty, if you ignore
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