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The pace of living is accelerating.
I often feel like things are happening too quickly to process ... the reels are going too fast, the scrolls have too many colors, the information feed feels like a flood.
I just can't process it all!
Do you feel the same way?
If so you need this conversation as much as I did.
Carl Honoré is the grandfather of the "slow movement" — a Canadian born, UK-based author, journalist, and popular TED speaker whose first book, the 2004 long-running bestseller 'In Praise of Slowness', sparked a global conversation about time, speed, and how we live.
What's happened since 2004? Life has gotten even faster! Which makes his ideas and insights even more valuable. I love Carl's work so much I’ve read 'In Praise of Slowness' three times and enjoyed his tangential books on parenting in an era of hyper pressure ('Under Pressure') and making the most of our longer lives ('Bolder').
Carl is a warm, sagacious soul who oozes kindness and wisdom and in this conversation we talk about the best way to cook risotto, why you should read Orwell to your kids even in their 20s, how social media is changing travel, the benefits of learning new languages, the meaning of the phrase "tempo giusto", mindful ways to slow down our busy lives, and, of course, his 3 most formative books...
Let's flip the page to Chapter 153 now...
Learn more about Carl Honoré and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/153
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0:00 - Update on Past Guests
4:57 - A Letter!
9:01 - Intro to Carl
14:58 - The Slow Movement
16:54 - hockey
18:30 - What is a Chef Manque?
20:50 - You Can’t Rush a Risotto
23:58 - What is a Polyglot?
31:59 - Book 1: Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
37:53 - How to Raise Readers
42:19 - What Should Teens Read These Days
46:23 - Book 2: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
52:35 - The Importance of Curiosity
57:32 - The Benefits of Embracing the Quiet
1:04:30 - State of Leisure in Our World
1:14:00 - Book 3: Slowness by Milan Kundera
1:22:55 - Bolder - Carl's Book about Age
1:29:51 - Carl's Research and Writing Routines
1:35:49 - Fast Money Round!
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SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
The pace of living is accelerating.
I often feel like things are happening too quickly to process ... the reels are going too fast, the scrolls have too many colors, the information feed feels like a flood.
I just can't process it all!
Do you feel the same way?
If so you need this conversation as much as I did.
Carl Honoré is the grandfather of the "slow movement" — a Canadian born, UK-based author, journalist, and popular TED speaker whose first book, the 2004 long-running bestseller 'In Praise of Slowness', sparked a global conversation about time, speed, and how we live.
What's happened since 2004? Life has gotten even faster! Which makes his ideas and insights even more valuable. I love Carl's work so much I’ve read 'In Praise of Slowness' three times and enjoyed his tangential books on parenting in an era of hyper pressure ('Under Pressure') and making the most of our longer lives ('Bolder').
Carl is a warm, sagacious soul who oozes kindness and wisdom and in this conversation we talk about the best way to cook risotto, why you should read Orwell to your kids even in their 20s, how social media is changing travel, the benefits of learning new languages, the meaning of the phrase "tempo giusto", mindful ways to slow down our busy lives, and, of course, his 3 most formative books...
Let's flip the page to Chapter 153 now...
Learn more about Carl Honoré and read the full show notes 👉🏾 3books.co/chapters/153
-
0:00 - Update on Past Guests
4:57 - A Letter!
9:01 - Intro to Carl
14:58 - The Slow Movement
16:54 - hockey
18:30 - What is a Chef Manque?
20:50 - You Can’t Rush a Risotto
23:58 - What is a Polyglot?
31:59 - Book 1: Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
37:53 - How to Raise Readers
42:19 - What Should Teens Read These Days
46:23 - Book 2: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
52:35 - The Importance of Curiosity
57:32 - The Benefits of Embracing the Quiet
1:04:30 - State of Leisure in Our World
1:14:00 - Book 3: Slowness by Milan Kundera
1:22:55 - Bolder - Carl's Book about Age
1:29:51 - Carl's Research and Writing Routines
1:35:49 - Fast Money Round!
-
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
