themarginalian.org

The Science of Waiting and the Art of Delay

Life might be a race against time, but it is enriched when we rise above our instincts and stop the clock to process and understand what we are doing and why. A wise decision requires reflection, and reflection requires pause. The converse of Socrates's famous admonition is that the examined life just might be worth living.

lennysnewsletter.com

Why a sabbatical can change everything

Understanding your tendencies doesn't just give you a lens to help choose the most suitable sabbatical; it also provides a mirror to help you see the life that warrants reexamination.

longreads.com

Roadside Attraction

But as I sit in my house, so quiet I can hear the blood in my body, the sunset painting the sky a deep, pink hue, I can only think that all of these men are gone and I am still here. I continue, continue, and continue, to still be here. It seems I am in wait, Jodie Foster on the side of the road, letting the world, and the world beyond the world, whisper into my ears.

3quarksdaily.com

Photographs from the collection of Hasan Belal

Belal felt life had become « too fast, stripped of slowness and reflection, and constrained by the lack of freedom to live and experience fully. »