Comments on: The Slow Secret: How to Make Lasting Changes in Your Life http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leland http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83634 Leland Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:45:30 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83634 Awesome tip. Totally agree. When I was in college, I studied classical guitar for a few years. My instructor forced me to practice with a metronome at insanely slow speeds (40bpm starting). But it helped. As I moved on, I would bump the speed. Before long, the impossible was just a daily practice. Awesome tip. Totally agree.

When I was in college, I studied classical guitar for a few years. My instructor forced me to practice with a metronome at insanely slow speeds (40bpm starting). But it helped. As I moved on, I would bump the speed. Before long, the impossible was just a daily practice.

]]> By: Jake | Revive Your Life http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83630 Jake | Revive Your Life Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:14:06 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83630 Interesting! I like this concept and would have to agree that slow is better! Interesting! I like this concept and would have to agree that slow is better!

]]> By: Life Hack Posts Worth Reading this Week | LifeSnips http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83628 Life Hack Posts Worth Reading this Week | LifeSnips Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:38:31 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83628 [...] The Slow Secret: How to Make Lasting Changes in Your Life How many times have you rushed into making changes in your life — a habit change, learning a new skill — only to have it flop? [...] [...] The Slow Secret: How to Make Lasting Changes in Your Life How many times have you rushed into making changes in your life — a habit change, learning a new skill — only to have it flop? [...]

]]> By: adrenal fatigue http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83615 adrenal fatigue Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:45:29 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83615 someone once told me when starting something new try to "under achieve". For instance when starting to work out, instead of going really hard at first, just start out setting the goal to go to the gym and under achieve. The important part is consistency and when you under achieve its much easier to keep going. Its counter intuitive to what you would think, but its true none the less. someone once told me when starting something new try to “under achieve”. For instance when starting to work out, instead of going really hard at first, just start out setting the goal to go to the gym and under achieve. The important part is consistency and when you under achieve its much easier to keep going. Its counter intuitive to what you would think, but its true none the less.

]]> By: Jayce http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83571 Jayce Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:00:04 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83571 Slow is very very good. And sometimes the best way to establish change for the better is to impart no rules at all. Let fast come from you organically as well, yeah? Nothing forced. Slow is very very good. And sometimes the best way to establish change for the better is to impart no rules at all. Let fast come from you organically as well, yeah? Nothing forced.

]]> By: Robert http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83570 Robert Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:18:16 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83570 They stumble that run fast. That's a fantastic quote from William Shakespeare. Thanks for the post. They stumble that run fast. That’s a fantastic quote from William Shakespeare. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Duff http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83569 Duff Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:29:04 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83569 In general, most people do most things entirely too quickly. However, in some cases, we continue to do things entirely too slowly based on the belief that change has to take a long time. For instance, Connirae and Steve Andreas have developed processes that help people overcome grief, or find forgiveness, or transform shame usually in less than an hour. Most people aren't even willing to try the processes because they have a belief that these things must take a long time to change. The field of brief therapy has found many such rapid changes are possible and long-lasting as well. Slow when slow is needed, fast when fast is appropriate. In general, most people do most things entirely too quickly. However, in some cases, we continue to do things entirely too slowly based on the belief that change has to take a long time.

For instance, Connirae and Steve Andreas have developed processes that help people overcome grief, or find forgiveness, or transform shame usually in less than an hour. Most people aren’t even willing to try the processes because they have a belief that these things must take a long time to change. The field of brief therapy has found many such rapid changes are possible and long-lasting as well.

Slow when slow is needed, fast when fast is appropriate.

]]> By: Mogul http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83566 Mogul Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:09:12 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83566 I applied this philosophy to my bowling and I've gone from a 100 average to 175 average in only a couple of months. It is win, plain and simple. I applied this philosophy to my bowling and I’ve gone from a 100 average to 175 average in only a couple of months. It is win, plain and simple.

]]> By: Melissa http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83565 Melissa Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:21:50 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83565 I really have enjoyed reading your posts over the past few months. I love that you are always challenging us to fight the tendencies we have been programmed to follow for our entire lives. Things like telling us to take things slow, to take more breaks if you want to be more productive etc... those challenge our everyday thinking and for that I thank you. I really have enjoyed reading your posts over the past few months. I love that you are always challenging us to fight the tendencies we have been programmed to follow for our entire lives. Things like telling us to take things slow, to take more breaks if you want to be more productive etc… those challenge our everyday thinking and for that I thank you.

]]> By: Daphne http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-slow-secret-how-to-make-lasting-changes-in-your-life/#comment-83564 Daphne Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:47:00 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4624#comment-83564 I just wanted to let you know that this post really hit home with me. I mentioned it in my last post on my blog. Thank you for sharing this with your readers. I just wanted to let you know that this post really hit home with me. I mentioned it in my last post on my blog. Thank you for sharing this with your readers.

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