I was fortunate to see a presentation by the charismatic author, Carl Honore, promoting this book, and was so captivated by his flare and convinced by his compelling argument that I purchased his book right away. The "Slow book" did not disappoint. It provided amazing insight into how modern day society is obsessed with saving time. To save time, we rush every facet of our lives, perceiving that doing it faster is better. However, this is not the case. Rushing experiences tends to reduce the quality of those experiences. Multitasking tends to cause mistakes reducing productivity at work and school. Personal lives suffer at the expense of overworking. Fast food makes food less enjoyable. I think you get the point.

The Slow book does not encourage people to take everything slowly, but emphasizes doing things at the right pace. And in today's world, the pace tends to be too fast. Which is we all need to slow down. Carl Honore uses exceptional examples of how we can slow down almost everything we do.

I have suggested the Slow book to all my friends, all of whom are interested but are too busy to read the book because they try to do too much with their time. I on the other hand, have stopped watching the clock, and no longer let time and impatience dictate parts of my life that I can control.