The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

Everyone who wants to thrive more in their life should have it on their nightstandUniversal truths, beautifully expressed, lovingly illustratedIngeniously simple tips from a zen monk that'll boost your mood, career - and relationshipsOffers practical advice on everything from handling setbacks to relationships. Best for reclaiming your zenTaking time is Sunim's thing. He's a Buddhist monk who has become internationally famous for it. Written in response to requests for advice on social media, [The Things You Can See] directly addresses problems facing people around the worldFull of insightful and practical advice-and wonderfully portable, like a daily guidebook. I read it with great interestHaemin Sunim has offered us a remarkable gift, a compendium of practical wisdom. It is accessible brillianceA remarkable guide to how to live a life of unpretentious authenticity and compassionate engagement. In Haemin Sunim's brief essays and aphorisms, the insights of Buddhism have fully become the stuff of life itselfThis book is wonderful-straight from the heart of a wise, kind teacher. Written simply and with gentle humor, it will help you find lasting happiness in a changing worldLoving, practical, and kind, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down is a beautiful reminder of the rewards of living wiselyFilled with gems of wisdom, this book will lift up your heart and enliven your spiritThe Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down proves what the Wise have always taught: As goes our attention, so comes our experience. The more we attend to living in the present moment, the richer becomes our experience of it . . . and of our own higher possibilitiesPerfect for readers looking for a respite from busy lives and tumultuous times . . . Sunim evokes a calm assuredness in his philosophy, reminiscent of Lebanese-American poet Kahlil GibranHaemin Sunim's book has a place in my backpack now. When I read it at the coffee shop, my coffee break becomes a meditation break. At bedtime, it brings me peace. And in the morning it inspires meI believe this elegant book will help heal a river of grief that runs through our entire nation, just below the surface, everywhere I go. People ache for time with those they love, with friends and family, with nature. My hope is that everyone who opens this book will immediately find some passage, some way into a secret garden of slow time, where things of great beauty and truth grow, and blossom, in effortless abundance. It is a glorious refuge -- a timely, welcome escape from the pervasive trance of ordinary, relentlessly productive timeWonderful . . . They read almost like haikus

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'Is it the world that's busy, or my mind?'

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Life moves fast, but that doesn't mean we have to.

In this timely guide to mindfulness, Haemin Sunim, a Buddhist monk born in Korea and educated in the United States, offers advice on everything from handling setbacks to dealing with rest and relationships.

Combining his teachings with calming full-colour illustrations, Haemin Sunim's simple messages speak directly to the anxieties that have become part of modern life and remind us of the strength and joy that come from slowing down.

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'Everyone who wants to thrive more in their life should have it on their nightstand' Arianna Huffington

'Offers practical advice on everything from handling setbacks to relationships. Best for reclaiming your zen' Stylist