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B2 English Story Slow Living Everyone talks about life as though it should be lived in one direct line,
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a certain path, something which culminates in an end goal.
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For example, we're told we should go to school,
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then college, then university, then meet someone and marry them,
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buy a nice house, then have two kids,
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buy a bigger house, get a promotion, and so on.
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But what if I want to experience a multitude of different things?
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What if I don't want what society says I should have?
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What if I want to go against the grain?
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What then?
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I have spent many hours pondering these topics.
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I often feel like I am alone in my thoughts.
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but when I speak to my colleagues or even random people I meet,
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a lot of them profess to feeling the same.
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We are all under an inordinate amount of pressure.
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Sometimes society puts this pressure on us,
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sometimes our family and friends,
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and other times we do it to ourselves.
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I get irritated when I visit friends and get the usual
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when are you going to have kids and when are you going to settle down questions.
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But who's to say those things would actually make me happy?
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I'd rather live in a modest house by the sea,
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grow my own vegetable patch,
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work a job I love and appreciate and surf every day.
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I want to volunteer and help others.
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I want to see the world and experience diverse cultures.
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Is that so wrong?
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To me it's crucial that I feel fulfilled,
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not that I'm trying to keep up with everyone's expectations.
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I recently discovered something called slow living.
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I wish I had found it years ago.
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It's wonderfully relatable.
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It's all about taking a step back and filtering out the things you don't really need in your life.
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Think minimalism crossed with always being chilled.
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As soon as I read about slow living,
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I decided to explore the concept further.
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I watched YouTube videos and did a stock take of all my belongings.
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Did I really need all these things to have a happy life?
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Slow living is exactly that.
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It's about slowing down and appreciating the finer things in life.
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It's not all about the fastest car,
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the biggest house, the best paying job.
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It's about being comfortable in your own home and,
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more importantly, your own skin.
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Slow living isn't about if you've got married or had children yet.
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It's about enjoying the here and now.
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By practising slow living, I am starting to appreciate the finer things in life.
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The sound of the motorway humming in the distance,
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the birds twittering away in the trees,
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the click of the kettle as it finishes boiling the water.
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I feel more aware and grounded than ever before.
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I've also given a lot of my possessions away to charity.
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By having fewer things, I don't have to make as many decisions and therefore I am not as stressed.
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I now have a capsule wardrobe consisting of a handful of t-shirts and jumpers,
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trousers and jeans and some shorts and skirts.
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I mix and match everything.
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No one needs to have loads of clothes.
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Sometimes I think we get carried away with trends and become a little greedy.
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I've also simplified my house.
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I sold some things but mostly donated to charity.
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It's a nice feeling to know that someone else could get pleasure out of something I no longer need.
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I also make a conscious effort to live slower in general.
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I try to walk as much as possible.
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I light candles in the evening.
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I try to do yoga a few times a week and I'm also giving meditation a go.
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I find it difficult at times because my mind is always racing,
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but it's definitely adjusting and getting better.
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By taking these steps to cut out all the clutter,
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I've noticed that I feel much more content.
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It's slow living, so I must remind myself that sometimes it can be a slow process to get there too.
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It's not so easy to just throw things away and start a whole new routine.
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It takes time to adjust and get used to a new way of life.
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I've realised the most powerful thing I have ever done is learning to say no to people.
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I always felt like I had to say yes to every invitation.
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Now I realise it doesn't have to be that way.
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My weekends are no longer crammed full of events.
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I now have time to relax,
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stretch, read my books, have a leisurely breakfast and water my plants.
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I'm not rushing from one side of the city to another to please all my friends.
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I just mentioned plants.
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I must admit I have probably replaced a lot of my old ornaments with plants,
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but they bring me so much joy and they really light up the place.
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I honestly believe they're good for the soul.
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When I look around at people rushing to get the next job,
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next car, next tube, next baby,
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next whatever it is, I want to tell them to slow down and enjoy the here and now.
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Everything else can wait.
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You don't need to always be the best.
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You don't always need to be the first one to do things.
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And don't let society pressure you into things you might not yet be ready for.
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Remember, it's your life, your choices.
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Slow down and enjoy it.
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