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Slowing Down

‘There is more to life than increasing its speed.’ – Gandhi

Technological inventions are continually saving you time: your car gets you there quicker than walking, the microwave cooker heats up your food in seconds, Internet shopping saves you going to the shops, Internet banking saves you time from actually going to the bank and so on.

What do you do with all that time spared? Like many of us, you probably use it to fit more things into your day, and so your life is more hurried and hectic than ever.

But doing too much is not an effective way to work or live. Moving quickly may make you less effective in completing a task and ...

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