Wow. I truly need to slow down

Posted by Richman on October 4, 2007 4:15 PM PDT

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Okay, at the risk of being gross I'm sharing this story. I mentioned that I'm looking into actually getting a slower car to make sure I stop moving so fast through life. Well, I got a big reminder of this last night. I went home to workout and then shower before watching the season premiere of "Pushing Daisies." I left no margin of error time and took the fastest shower I've ever taken. I was washing my face so vigorously that my pinky finger actually went up my nostril and gave me a bloody nose.

I wish I was kidding.

At that point I said, "Okay, okay. I get it." It's all about leaving time and space in-between. I've found that not only does it mean less stress, It also means there's more time for spontaneity and just to see what (or who) arises, rather than being so busying shuffling from one thing to the next.

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1 Comments

I thought you were pulling legs with that "slower car bit..." I'm shocked to find out that you're not!

I mean, I don't know whether to be impressed or stupefied. A slower car? Hmm....is that an older car? Are you planning to rip yourself off when you trade in your car or sell it. I just want to understand how you're planning to pull the wool over your eyes.

My good friend Viresh returned from a 1-year-long mystical journey throughout India, Thailand, Australia....he told me that while in India he actually went silent for 3 weeks!!! T-H-R-E-E WHOLE WEEKS!! He didn't talk to anyone at all, not even aloud to himself. I was both stupefied and impressed.

I understand where you're both coming from to want to take such extreme measures.

However, in your case, since I think I know you, you should just meditate like 3-5times during the day for at least 5 minutes. And take your showers mindfully, enjoy the water, don't rush, not a lot of people can enjoy the luxury of a hot shower so really get into it and stretch it out a bit.

Sorry about your nose. In all my life, I've never had a bloody nose.

I thought I was pretty lucky until I got stung by a bee for the first and only time in 6th grade. I ran out of that playground so fast....

Good luck slowing down!