慢生活講的是專注于一件事情，把一件事情做好。
從慢食發(fā)展起來的概念。
以下這篇文章講得比較好。特記于此：
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The societies we live in these days, and especially in cities, allow us to order food to be delivered to our homes in 20 minutes, access an endless selection of films and series from the comfort of our couches, and communicate with people on the other side of the world.
我們?nèi)缃袼畹纳鐣?，尤其是在城市中，只?0分鐘就能讓人把外賣送到家，窩在舒服的沙發(fā)上就能暢享海量的電影和劇集，還能和地球另一端的人隨時聯(lián)系。
Despite all that convenience, we sometimes feel exhausted, anxious, depressed and lonely in this ultra-productive life. What's more, the constant fast pace can lead to memory and concentration problems. If you're struggling to keep up, the slow living philosophy could be for you.
盡管有這么多便利，在這種高效生活里，我們有時還是會感到疲憊、焦慮、抑郁和孤獨。更糟糕的是，這種持續(xù)的快節(jié)奏還可能導致記憶力和注意力下降。如果你正苦于跟不上這樣的節(jié)奏，那么“慢生活”理念或許適合你。
What does it consist of?
慢生活的核心是什么？
The basic idea is to do less in order to enjoy more, instead of wanting to have multiple experiences that we only half enjoy. Slow living encourages us to simplify our lives and savour the present moment. It's related to concepts of mindfulness and being fully present. Slow living can be interpreted in different ways, but the common thread is the idea of intentionality in what we do.
其基本理念是少做才能多享，而不是追求一堆淺嘗輒止的體驗。慢生活鼓勵我們簡化生活，品味當下。它和正念，完全活在當下等概念相關(guān)。慢生活的解讀有很多種，但共同點是要有意識地做事。
Canadian writer Carl Honoré released a book called In Praise of Slow in 2004, which would go on to be an international bestseller. He explained how the cult of speed was becoming the societal standard, and put forward slowness as a healthier alternative. Let's listen to Honoré talking to a TED Talk event in 2005.
加拿大作家卡爾·霍諾雷在2004年出版了一本名為《慢的頌歌》的書，這本書后來成為國際暢銷書。他在書中解釋了速度崇拜是如何成為社會標準的，并提出了慢生活作為一種更健康的選擇。讓我們來聽聽奧諾雷在2005年TED演講中的一段話：
"That's kind of the world that we live in now, a world stuck in fast forward, a world obsessed with speed, with doing everything faster, with cramming more and more into less and less time. Every moment of the day feels like a race against the clock."
“這就是我們現(xiàn)在生活的世界——一個快進的世界，一個癡迷于速度、凡事都要更快的世界，總想在更少的時間里塞進更多的事。一天里的每一刻都像在和時間賽跑?！?/p>
When did the slow movement start?
慢生活運動是從什么時候開始的？
It actually stems from the slow food movement and a protest against the opening of a McDonald's fast food restaurant in Rome's famous Piazza di Spagna in 1986. Italian activist Carlo Petrini started that campaign, which would lead to the slow food movement. It advocated for local food, small businesses and cooking with raw ingredients.
它其實源于慢食運動。1986年，為了抗議麥當勞在羅馬著名的西班牙廣場開分店，意大利活動家卡洛·佩特里尼發(fā)起了一場運動，后來發(fā)展成了慢食運動。該運動倡導本地食材、支持小型商戶，以及用原生食材烹飪。
The slow food movement then expanded to other areas, giving rise to concepts like slow fashion in opposition to fast fashion, slow cities, and an overall slow movement that stands against the ultra-efficiency and speed of globalization and capitalism. But slow living is also rooted in older philosophies, from the likes of ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, or 19th century American writer Thoreau.
之后，慢食運動延伸到了其他領(lǐng)域，催生了慢時尚（對抗快時尚）、慢城市等概念，最終形成了一個反對全球化和資本主義過度追求效率與速度的全面“慢生活運動”。但慢生活的根源還能追溯到更古老的哲學思想，比如古希臘哲學家伊壁鳩魯，以及19世紀美國作家梭羅的思想。
Isn't it difficult to live a slow life in a city?
在城市里過慢生活是不是很難？
Indeed, modern urban lifestyles aren't conducive to slow living. Work demands that we do things quickly. However, slow living is more of a mindset than anything else. You could start by focusing on what you're doing in the present moment. Determine what your priority is at any given time. If it's eating, for example, and you only have a 20-minute lunch break, At least make sure you savour every bite.
確實，現(xiàn)代城市生活方式不利于慢生活。工作要求我們做事要快。然而，慢生活更多是一種心態(tài)，而不是別的什么。你可以從專注于當下的事情開始。在任何時刻都想清楚自己的優(yōu)先級是什么。比如，如果是在吃飯，即使你只有20分鐘的午休時間，至少要確保好好品味每一口食物。
It's also about knowing when to use technology and its benefits, and when to set it aside. If you're watching a film, turn off your phone. The same goes for having dinner with friends or family. Don't multitask, and don't plan a thousand things for every weekend. There you have it.
這也關(guān)乎懂得何時利用科技、享受其便利，何時又該放下它。如果你在看電影，那就把手機關(guān)掉。和朋友或家人一起吃飯時也是一樣。不要一心多用，也別把每個周末都排得滿滿當當。以上就是全部內(nèi)容啦。
詞匯表
slow living 慢生活（一種強調(diào)簡化生活、品味當下、有意識地做事的生活理念）
access [??kses] 獲取，訪問，使用
ultra-productive [??ltr? pr??d?kt?v] 超高效率的
savour [?se?v?(r)] 品味，品嘗，盡情享受
mindfulness [?ma?ndf(?)ln?s] 正念
being fully present 完全活在當下，專注當下
common thread [θred] 相同思路，共同點
intentionality [?n?ten???n?l?ti] 意向性，目的性
bestseller [?best?sel?(r)] 暢銷書
cult [k?lt] 崇拜，時尚，流行
societal standard [s??sa??t(?)l] 社會標準
fast forward 快進
be obsessed with [?b?sest] 癡迷于，沉迷于
cram into [kr?m] 填滿，勉強塞入
race against the clock 與時間賽跑，爭分奪秒
stem from [stem] 源于，來自
Piazza di Spagna [pi??ts? di ?sp?nj?] 西班牙廣場（羅馬著名廣場）
raw ingredient [r?? ?n?ɡri?di?nt] 原材料，原生食材
give rise to 引起，導致，催生
slow fashion 慢時尚（強調(diào)可持續(xù)、高品質(zhì)、經(jīng)典設計的時尚理念）
fast fashion 快時尚（指快速響應潮流、低成本、更新快的服裝時尚模式）
stand against 反對，抵抗
ultra-efficiency [??ltr? ??f??(?)nsi] 超高效率
capitalism [?k?p?t(?)l?z(?)m] 資本主義
Epicurus [?ep??kj??r?s] 伊壁鳩魯（古希臘哲學家，主張追求適度的快樂和內(nèi)心的平靜）
Thoreau ['θ?:r?u] 梭羅（19世紀美國作家、哲學家，倡導簡樸生活和親近自然）
at any given time 在任何特定時刻
set aside 留出，撥出；放在一邊，暫不考慮
multitask [?m?lti?tɑ?sk] 一心多用，同時做多件事情
