David Alan Basche Quotes

Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.

Work. Don't Think. Relax.

The less you struggle with a problem, the more it's likely to solve itself. The less time you spend frantically running around, the more productive you are likely to be.

Meditation helps you do less and accomplish more.

Meditation creates more time than it takes.

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so I'm able to do a good job with what is in front of me.

We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day, but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.

You don't have to get things done all the time to be productive.

The busier we are the more leisure we have.

I don't have time to be negative.

I don't waste my time doing my head in about stupid things that don't really matter and don't waste time worrying over nothing.

You gotta know when to be lazy. Done correctly, it's an art form that benefits everyone.

The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything.

If people would reflect that one can only do one thing at a time and therefore there is never more than one thing to do at a time, there would be less fatigue in the world.

The great benefit of slowing down is reclaiming the time and tranquility to make meaningful connections--with people, with culture, with work, with nature, with our own bodies and minds

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

A calm environment is for after I finish work.

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.

You're able to do more when you're not clouded with wasted anxiety.

Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.

And I figured out that the reason I couldn't get through the day as well as I can now is because I had too many things on my mind, on my plate, you know, for one person to have. So I started to eliminate some of the things that were too heavy to carry and unnecessary.

'Rectify' is un-busy. It might soothe you, if not distract you, from all you got going on.

The ultimate goal of a more effective and efficient life is to provide you with enough time to enjoy some of it.

The only way to have time is to shut down and then do what you want to do.

I do creative visualisation techniques in the morning. It's only 15 minutes. I used to do hours and hours of it, but I found that 15 minutes has really helped me, and it's not time-consuming at all.