The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World

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are even thinking about us in the first place. Secondly, you don't have to be liked by everyone. It is human nature to like and A cruel irony: The reward for someone who works hard is more work.” - Haemin Sunim, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, p. 198

Your freedom is more important than money. It is better to live the kind of life you want than to earn more and be constrained. Don’t sell your freedom.” Try these two things at the same time: Pretend you are already a champion and work diligently at becoming one. The gap between belief and reality will soon close.” - Haemin Sunim, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, p. 215 If you are sincere about reaching enlightenment, you can learn even from a child, or from the person who insults you on the street. The entire world becomes your teacher.”I personally found especially the chapters on Rest and Mindfulness interesting, but in general Sunim advocates being a gentler, empathic and more perceptive person. There was one passage that I particularly enjoyed, which made me think about how similar every humans experience of being human ultimately is, despite how different all of our lives may seem: Never cede the power to make decisions about your life. The Buddha and Jesus exist because you exist. You are the owner of your life. Value yourself first.” Write down on a sheet of paper that names of the places you want to travel to before you die, the people you hope to meet, the concerts you know you will enjoy, the sports games you are dying to see, the restaurants you have to try. You can’t have the good without at least sometimes experiencing the bad. The audiobook was easy to listen to though at parts it seemed disjointed, transitioning to several (semi-related) topics in a short span of time, with extended pauses in between. Not sure what the actual book looks like and how the format of spacing and breaks are shown, but maybe that’s how this was accounted for in the audio format. The world moves fast, but that doesn’t mean we have to. This bestselling mindfulness guide by Haemin Sunim (which means “spontaneous wisdom”), a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher born in Korea and educated in the United States, illuminates a path to inner peace and balance amid the overwhelming demands of everyday life.

I was given a copy of Haemin Sunim's The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by a dear friend after she undertook a stint of work experience at Penguin. Thoughtfully, Abbie wrote in her note that she thought this tome would be a good antidote to in-depth thesis reading, and it was. Try these two things at the same time: Pretend you are already a champion and work diligently at becoming one. The gap between belief and reality will soon close.” De boeddhistische monnik Sunim is superactief op sociale media om zo veel mogelijk mensen te bereiken met zijn inzichten, daar is het een ideaal medium voor. Mensen zoeken advies bij hem. Vanwege het enorme succes ervan, zijn de beste adviezen nu gebundeld in dit boek, zodat er nog meer mensen kennis mee kunnen maken.I believe this elegant book will help heal a river of grief that runs through our entire nation, just below the surface, everywhere I go. People ache for time with those they love, with friends and family, with nature. My hope is that everyone who opens this book will immediately find some passage, some way into a secret garden of slow time, where things of great beauty and truth grow, and blossom, in effortless abundance. It is a glorious refuge -- a timely, welcome escape from the pervasive trance of ordinary, relentlessly productive time Wayne Muller, bestselling author of 'Sabbath' and 'A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough' When we hold too firmly to our beliefs, we risk being blind to reality and seeing only what conforms to our beliefs.”

Art is used throughout the book. A way to focus whilst linking to the themes of each chapter. Not only does it make you slow down, to appreciate the art, but it helps you release that you can’t possibly see everything in one go. By revisiting the illustrations across different days, varying light and within different time limits, you are able to see different things! Life is the same. According to the wise Confucian scholar Jeong Yak-yong (1762–1836): ‘The best way to hide your wealth is to give it away. If you are generous with your wealth, the money that would have disappeared sooner or later becomes an everlasting jewel, deeply engraved in the heart of the recipient.'” An antidote to the polarization that has gripped our waking lives: It’s quiet, meditative, radical in its simplicity, and organized into relatable bite-size chapters that will have you breathing easier and appreciating the small things in life. Few books have the power to pull us out of our indignant turrets and cynical worldviews like this one.”— SignatureAs the spiritual teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti said, pure attention without judgment is not only the highest form of human intelligence, but also the expression of love.” Usually, it’s a fight to be heard. When we pause, we can connect to our body, and to the person in front of us, instead of being wrapped up in our own thoughts.” One reason we don’t do that, he says, is sheer busyness. A remarkable guide to how to live a life of unpretentious authenticity and compassionate engagement. In Haemin Sunim’s brief essays and aphorisms, the insights of Buddhism have fully become the stuff of life itself.”— Robert Buswell, Director of Buddhist Studies, UCLA Your freedom is more important than money. It is better to live the kinds of life you want than to earn more and be constrained. Don’t sell your freedom.” - Haemin Sunim, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, p. 227 For spiritual practitioners, relationships are the final test. Even if you have awakened to your enlightened nature, there is still further to go in your spiritual journey if you’re not living harmoniously with others.”

The beauty of the book starts with the charming cover, and the printing, dividing the subjects into chapters like Mindfulness, Passion, Relationships and Love, all with very unique paintings that completes the picture and make it into a real masterpiece. A glance into any of these paintings is enough for you to "slow down" and see things differently. His reminders to simply pause and breathe are welcome to anyone caught up in the hecticness of daily life.”— Metro In true Clara Cliff Notes fashion, here are the four things I think you need to know about The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down (How to be calm in a busy world) By Haemin Sunim.

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model. Just with a few words, people can get motivated to be better. We often neglect the power of words, but the mere fact that a few My dear young friend, please don’t feel discouraged just because you are slightly behind. Life isn’t a hundred-meter race against your friends, but a lifelong marathon against yourself. Rather than focusing on getting ahead of your friends, first try to discover your unique color.” (Note: Speaking of running, how about LSD, Long Slow Distance, in running and life?)