Slow down. You are not responsible for doing it all yourself right now. And many of the things you think need to be done, don’t.
Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past. Rest there. Each moment has a richness that takes a lifetime to savor1.
Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it is okay to tell them they’re pushing.
Take nothing for granted: watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbors mow2.
Embrace your food. Its purpose is to delight as well as to nourish3.
Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set. They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed.
Talk and play with children. It will bring out the unhurried little person inside you.
Create a place in your home, at your work, in your heart, where you can go for quiet and recollection. You deserve it.
Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive4. Rest isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.
Listen to the wind blow. It carries a message of yesterday and tomorrow, and now. Now counts.
Give yourself permission to be late sometimes. Life is for living, not scheduling.
Listen to the song of bird... the complete song. Music and nature are gifts, but only if you are willing to receive them.
Take time to think. Action is good and necessary, but it’s fruitful only if we muse5, ponder6 and mull7.
Make time for the things you like to do. Whatever your age, your inner child needs recreation.
Watch and listen to the night sky. It speaks.
Listen to the words you speak and think. Are your words and thoughts leading you to the outcomes you want?
Learn to stand back and let other take their turn as leaders. There will always be new opportunities for you to step out in front again.
Divide big jobs into little ones.
When you find yourself rushing and anxious, stop! Ask yourself why you are rushing and anxious. The reasons may improve your self-understanding.
Take time to read... inspirational works, poetry, great books. Thoughtful reading is enriching reading.
Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficiency. The best musician is one who plays with expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first.
Take a day off alone; make a retreat. You can learn from monks and hermits8 without becoming one.
Work with your hands. It frees the mind.
Take time to wonder. Without wonder, life is merely existence.
Sit in the dark. It will treat you to see and hear, taste and smell.
Once in a while, turn down the lights, the throttle9, the invitations. Less really can be more.
Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do... but often it is the best.
Take a walk... but don’t go anywhere. If you walk just to get somewhere, you sacrifice the walking.
When things are in chaos10 and you are in a frenzy11, ask yourself: What is right about now? Chances are, you already know what is wrong.
Count your blessings one at a time and slowly.
让自己放慢脚步。你没有责任和义务现在独自完成这件事。而且，许多你认为你需要做的事情实际上是没有必要的。
铭记昔日欢乐、安详的时光，并在那里徜徉。生命中的每一刻都值得用一生来细细品味。
确定自己的步调。有人急于催促你时，不妨告诉他们你的想法。
不要把一切都想得理所当然。闲时不妨看看流水匆匆，谷物发芽生长，树叶随风飘摇，邻居收拾草坪。
珍爱你的食物，食物不仅滋养生命，而且令人愉悦。
观看日升月落，它们的奇异不在速度，而在于周而复始，持之以恒。
和孩子们聊天、玩耍，那样你就会发现内心深处那个从容不迫的童真自我。
在家、公司、心里开辟一块自留地，在那里你可以找到安详和平静，可以驻足回忆。你值得这么做。
允许自己偷懒什么也不做。休息不是奢侈品，而是必不可少。
静听风吟。那里面承载着昨天、今天和明天，但重要的是现在。
允许自己偶尔迟到一次。活着是为了生活而不是完成日程安排。
倾听鸟儿歌唱，这是最完美的歌。音乐和自然之美乃上天所赐，但也要我们有心接纳才行。
花些时间去思考。行动是有益和必要的。但是只有经过深思熟虑的行为才会产生丰硕的成果。
给自己喜欢做的事情留点时间。无论你年岁几何，你内在的童心是需要放松的。
凝望并倾听夜空。它在说话。
揣摩一下自己的所言所思。你的话语和想法会达到你想要的结果吗？
学会适时而退，允许别人有机会掌控局面。总有新的机会让你再次走到前台。
学会把工作化大为小。
如果你觉得自己疲于奔命，担忧焦虑，赶快停下来。扪心自问一下，为何如此？你的答案也许会有助于自省。
花些时间去阅读励志书、诗歌或名著。让人沉思的阅读可丰富人生。
用目的指导人生，而不用速度和效率来逼迫人生。最好的音乐家最善于阐释音乐，而不是最先演奏完毕。
一个人独自呆一天，只与自己面对。你不必成为僧侣或隐士，但你可以向他们学的地方不少。
动动手。这会让大脑获得释放。
花些时间去惊奇。没有惊奇，生活就仅仅是活着。
在黑暗中静坐，这将有助于你看、听、品、嗅。
偶尔调暗灯光，减低速度，谢绝一些邀请。少有时却意味着多。
学会放手。有时候什么都不做是最难做到的事情，但往往也是最美好的事情。
散散步，但不要有任何目的地。如果仅仅是为了去某个地方而散步，那你就糟蹋了这次散步。
事情一团糟，你也抓狂，不妨自问：眼下最该如何？很可能，你已经知道错在何处了。
数数幸运的事，一次只数一样，慢慢地数。
1. savor v. 欣赏（某物的）味道或风味（尤指慢慢地品尝）
2. mow v. 割草mower，割草机
3. nourish v. 滋养
4. unproductive adj. 没有效果的，徒然的
5. muse v. 沉思，冥想
6. ponder v. （长时间地仔细）考虑，深思
7. mull v. 思索或思考某事物
8. hermit n. 隐士，隐居者
9. throttle n. 节流阀，风门
10. chaos n. 混乱
11. frenzy n. 狂乱