慢下来

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I used to wear my busyness like a badge of honor. 我以前总把忙碌当成一种勋章。

If someone asked how I was, my proud answer was always, 要是有人问我最近怎么样，我总会很自豪地回答：

so busy, swamped, no time to breathe. “忙死了，事情多到连喘口气的时间都没有。”

As if a full calendar meant a full life. 就好像日程排得满满当当，生活才算充实一样。

But one day I stopped 但直到有一天我停下脚步，

and realized I couldn't actually remember the last few months. 才发现自己居然完全想不起过去几个月都干了些什么。

They'd just blurred past in a rush of doing. 日子就在一味地埋头忙碌中呼啸而过，变得一片模糊。

So I've been trying, awkwardly, to slow down. 于是，我开始笨拙地尝试慢下来。

To do one thing at a time. 一次只做一件事。

To eat without rushing, walk without hurrying, 不慌不忙地吃顿饭，从容不迫地走走路，

sit without reaching for my phone. 安静地坐会儿，不再下意识地伸手摸手机。

And the strangest thing is happening. 然后，一件很奇妙的事情发生了。

When I move slower, I actually notice my life again. 当我放慢节奏，我才真正重新感受到了自己的生活。

It turns out you can't experience the moments you're speeding through. 原来，只顾着一路狂奔，你是根本无法体验当下的。

Slowing down didn't cost me my life. 慢下来并没有让我失去生活，

It gave it back. 反而把它真正还给了我。