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Published by Esteban Glas on December 13th, 2006 | This post lacks all category except for: Web, long term thinking

Working-web means you have to live in a fast pace. Not only you have to manage to keep up to date on emerging technologies and trends, but with tons of things happening all the time (product launches, price changes, press releases, and about everything you can think of).

Usually everything is due yesterday, can’t possible wait and must get done. Sometimes I get the feeling the rush takes over the whole process and it’s quite difficult to stop, and see what’s going on around and to keep a decent level of quality in what’s delivered.

On the opposite end of this is something I’ve been getting deeper and deeper into. “Slowing Down”. My interest in long term, slow pace things began after reading a post at Slashdot which referenced to some article at the Long Now Foundation.

I’ve already blogged about some of my thoughts on the subject before, but I thought I needed to dive a little deeper on the subject.

Still I haven’t been able to find a good way to make both worlds agree on my mindset.

I listen to suggestions.

Further reading (in case you’re interested):

• In Praise of Slow. Webpage about the homonimous book, which suggests, amongst other things, a return to enjoying lasting moments.
• Visualizing time. A graphic desinger’s idea on putting a face on ethereal time.
• Slow leadership. Blog and Ideas about how slow leadership is important, as well as thought on management in general.

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