From time to time, buzyness makes me itch for less. Yesterday I shared my thoughts on Productivity porn.
This morning, Stefan Stern’s On Management column And the good news is there’s nothing you can do about it (registration required for full text) brought to my attention a little book (98 pages) that could.
Titled Do Nothing to Change Your Life: Discovering what happens when you stop it was penned by Stephen Cottrell, the Bishop of Reading in the UK.
Here’s a quick outline:
"When was the last time you had a real day off? Ditched the ‘to-do’ lists. Switched off the phone. Had a lie-in. Sat in the bath until the water went cold?
Most of us live at break-neck speed. Busy lives – work, family, friends, endless tasks – leave us with little time to sleep, never mind stopping and reflecting."
As Summer is around the corner, the Idea of a lazy month sure sounds good.
Related topics: On Productivity Porn, Marc Andreessen and a Year to Live